Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics39.2% 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 Drive57% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory7.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime6.9 Days
Run DateSep 12 '18 at 06:53
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 124
2-Core 251
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 481
8-Core 497
65% 489 Pts
64-Core 474
29% 474 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
AMD R9 280X-$500
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.6.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Lighting 51.4
Reflection 34
Parallax 63.2
42% 49.5 fps
MRender 32.4
Gravity 49.5
Splatting 42.1
34% 41.3 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB-$76
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 505ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 69 68 67 67 67 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
57% Above average
Read 343
Write 76
Mixed 110
SusWrite 68.5
32% 150 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 71.9
4K Mixed 28.4
115% 42.4 MB/s
DQ Read 106
DQ Write 76.2
DQ Mixed 79.4
62% 87.1 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 57%
Great: 69%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
11GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 175 170 165 128 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 133
Mixed 74
SusWrite 166
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 34.1
MC Mixed 29.2
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 27.4
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 50.7
79% 50.7 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VI HERO Builds (Compare 2,362 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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HDDRAMUSB
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