Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics16% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive89.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 19 '18 at 17:47
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 95.5
1-Core 118
2-Core 226
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 446
8-Core 446
60% 446 Pts
64-Core 440
27% 440 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-$120
Gigabyte(1458 3642) 2GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
16% Very poor
Lighting 19.8
Reflection 16
Parallax 16.9
16% 17.5 fps
MRender 23
Gravity 19.3
Splatting 16.6
16% 19.7 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 16%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SHSS37A480G 480GB
283GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.U Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Read 525
Write 474
Mixed 281
95% 427 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 91.6
4K Mixed 12.4
107% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 12.4
59% 140 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 110%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
478GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
63.7% Good
Read 109
Write 113
Mixed 110
84% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 2.25
4K Mixed 0.26
105% 1.11 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 84%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
281GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 162
Write 123
Mixed 120
101% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 0.32
4K Mixed 0.21
60% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
147GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 127
Write 86.6
Mixed 100
79% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 0.56
4K Mixed 0.23
59% 0.45 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
GEIL CL15-15-15 D4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3001 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 38.3
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 34.9
109% 38.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 43
SC Mixed 29.8
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 55.5
72% 55.5 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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