Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics52.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '18 at 12:57
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 146
2-Core 293
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 520
8-Core 803
82% 661 Pts
64-Core 808
50% 808 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1626 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
52.7% Above average
Lighting 65.3
Reflection 69.5
Parallax 62
53% 65.6 fps
MRender 76
Gravity 60.4
Splatting 56.4
52% 64.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$20
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900208 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
80% Very good
Read 380
Write 457
Mixed 480
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 87.6
4K Mixed 3.74
97% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 12.2
73% 162 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 80%
Great: 91%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
930GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 158
Mixed 162
124% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.91
4K Mixed 0.21
88% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSB.8FADG 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
72% Very good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 27.2
MC Mixed 20.3
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 27.9
SC Mixed 22.8
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 72%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,095 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $972
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