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 as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive92.4% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160325
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '19 at 18:29
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 27%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (60th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 96.8
1-Core 127
2-Core 240
88% 154 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 683
68% 552 Pts
64-Core 670
42% 670 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
EVGA(3842 6284) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2602 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 418.81
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 147
Reflection 145
Parallax 121
120% 138 fps
Gravity 138
Splatting 109
107% 123 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 80 72 67 73 68 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 400
Write 215
Mixed 316
SusWrite 132
59% 266 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 49.9
168% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 358
269% 359 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
MC Read 36.4
MC Write 37.7
MC Mixed 30.6
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 37.3
SC Mixed 29.9
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 51.1
78% 51.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,106 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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