Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive108% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime8.3 Days
Run DateAug 11 '18 at 01:32
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 144
2-Core 288
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 786
79% 641 Pts
64-Core 790
49% 790 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.82
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 66.2
Reflection 76
Parallax 62
54% 68.1 fps
Gravity 66.2
Splatting 85.7
69% 76 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 250GB-$134
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 434 453 454 403 293 304 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 430
Write 438
Mixed 356
SusWrite 390
91% 403 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 47.3
168% 63.9 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 255
217% 317 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 108%
Great: 113%
Crucial_CT250MX200SSD1 240GB
28GB free
Firmware: 600ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 124 125 140 120 142 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive
Read 366
Write 206
Mixed 223
SusWrite 131
51% 231 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 41.4
150% 57.9 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 169
126% 166 MB/s
Poor: 42% Great: 50%
Kingston SHFS37A240G 500GB
337GB free
Firmware: M3CR020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 453 458 454 391 393 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 507
Write 472
Mixed 448
SusWrite 430
345% 464 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 58.1
10,148% 70 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 294
2,911% 342 MB/s
Poor: 24% Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$78
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.7% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 20.3
71% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 25.2
SC Mixed 22.5
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 107%

 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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