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Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 97.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics36.1% 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 Drive123% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 16 '18 at 22:13
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 (99th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 141
2-Core 288
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 538
8-Core 803
83% 671 Pts
64-Core 807
50% 807 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑
This bench: 97.5%
 Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
EVGA(3842 2962) 2GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.1% Below average
Lighting 46.7
Reflection 46.9
Parallax 41.6
38% 45.1 fps
MRender 39.5
Gravity 42
Splatting 38
32% 39.8 fps
Poor: 30% ↑
This bench: 36.1%
 Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
215GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 445 441 429 354 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 465
Write 419
Mixed 416
SusWrite 385
95% 421 MB/s
4K Read 41.2
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 60
208% 76.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 238
212% 319 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑
This bench: 123%
 Great: 123%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
200GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 124 125 129 129 126 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Read 124
Write 89
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 126
71% 97.4 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
95% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑
This bench: 71.8%
 Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2666 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
48.2% Average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 12.2
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 14.9
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 56.9
70% 56.9 ns
Poor: 33% ↑
This bench: 48.2%
 Great: 52%
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 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,095 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 72%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples4,546x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples842x
Core i7-7700KIntel  $242Bench 84%, 712,312 samples595x
GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples990x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples889x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples469x
SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples436x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples313x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples180x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples342x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples254x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL  $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples137x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $972
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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