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 (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive75.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160919
Uptime8.1 Days
Run DateOct 20 '18 at 16:08
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 149
2-Core 283
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 474
8-Core 813
78% 643 Pts
64-Core 803
50% 803 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Dell(1028 1151) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1592 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.82
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 70% Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 151 113 128 131 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 381
Write 323
Mixed 271
SusWrite 158
63% 283 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 30.7
131% 52.6 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 146
139% 212 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 97%
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
34GB free
Firmware: 04.04V06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 93 96 99 96 97 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 81
Write 67.5
Mixed 59.3
SusWrite 96.6
17% 76.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
4% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 8% Great: 8%
WD WD1500ADFD-00NLR1 150GB
73GB free
Firmware: 20.07P20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 74 74 73 73 74 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
42.3% Average
Read 73.3
Write 77.6
Mixed 40.8
SusWrite 73.5
49% 66.3 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1.1
199% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 47%
Seagate ST33000651AS 3TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 111 115 112 111 114 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
61.7% Good
Read 102
Write 93
Mixed 72.2
SusWrite 113
70% 95 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$39
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 39.3
MC Write 40.9
MC Mixed 33.9
109% 38 GB/s
SC Read 23
SC Write 44.3
SC Mixed 32.1
95% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 50.1
80% 50.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 107%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,150 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $750
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $280Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165Nvidia RTX 4070 $515Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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