Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics38.6% 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 Drive119% 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.
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)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 23 '19 at 21:58
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 157
2-Core 313
104% 189 Pts
4-Core 625
8-Core 877
94% 751 Pts
64-Core 878
54% 878 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 107%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
EVGA(3842 2962) 2GB
CLim: 1609 MHz, MLim: 1804 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Lighting 49.5
Reflection 51.8
Parallax 45.1
40% 48.8 fps
MRender 41.9
Gravity 45.7
Splatting 41.6
35% 43.1 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 385 439 445 433 272 184 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 472
Write 432
Mixed 420
SusWrite 360
95% 421 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 59
201% 73.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 272
228% 330 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 119%
Great: 123%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
248GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 177 178 176 176 177 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 157
Write 122
Mixed 60
SusWrite 175
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
96% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 113%
Mass Storage Device 4GB
2GB free, PID 125d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 11 11 11 11 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
7.19% Terrible
Read 19.2
Write 9.2
Mixed 6.8
SusWrite 11
14% 11.6 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0
27% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.19%
Great: 11%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2666 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3080 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53.9% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 13.6
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 16.5
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 48.4
83% 48.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 52%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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