Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive59.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '19 at 12:28
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 146
2-Core 289
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 759
75% 612 Pts
64-Core 790
49% 790 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 92%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1445 MHz, MLim: 860 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.2.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Lighting 72.1
Reflection 72.7
Parallax 96.4
59% 80.4 fps
MRender 52.8
Gravity 75.7
Splatting 60
51% 62.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$20
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900106
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 52 25 96 57 66 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Read 447
Write 258
Mixed 124
SusWrite 59
49% 222 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 38.2
4K Mixed 17.5
92% 29.5 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 193
159% 231 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$192
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 40
MC Mixed 28.9
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.8
SC Write 41.3
SC Mixed 32
92% 32 GB/s
Latency 47.5
84% 47.5 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,105 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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