Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics41.2% 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 Drive94.2% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 03 '18 at 03:35
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Memory 96.3
1-Core 116
2-Core 220
83% 144 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 614
61% 499 Pts
64-Core 604
37% 604 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.2% Average
Lighting 44.8
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 67.5
36% 60.5 fps
MRender 72.9
Gravity 61.9
Splatting 53.2
50% 62.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 121 115 109 102 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 402
Mixed 302
SusWrite 125
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 46.4
171% 63.6 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 49.3
111% 231 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 116%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
45GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 49 49 48 49 49 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
38% Below average
Read 83.3
Write 77.2
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 48.6
50% 67.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.7
147% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 38%
Great: 57%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136
1TB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 97 98 100 99 98 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Read 99.3
Write 96.5
Mixed 70
SusWrite 98.2
67% 91 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
69% Good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 21.8
68% 24 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 20.7
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 53
76% 53 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 69%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VI HERO Builds (Compare 2,364 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $640
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