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 (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 97%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive144% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMar 31 '19 at 04:40
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 147
2-Core 287
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 558
8-Core 557
75% 558 Pts
64-Core 450
28% 450 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 97%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor PX-512M9PeG 512GB
408GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 659 470 434 440 453 426 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
144% Outstanding
Read 1,535
Write 718
Mixed 1,318
SusWrite 480
225% 1,013 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 63.1
4K Mixed 47.2
152% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 126
93% 123 MB/s
Poor: 132%
This bench: 144%
Great: 252%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
454GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 111 112 112 110 111 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 109
Write 85.2
Mixed 29
SusWrite 111
60% 83.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.9
353% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3466 C16 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
118% Outstanding
MC Read 41.4
MC Write 46.3
MC Mixed 40
122% 42.6 GB/s
SC Read 23.5
SC Write 47.6
SC Mixed 31.9
98% 34.3 GB/s
Latency 48.6
82% 48.6 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 118%
Great: 121%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,086 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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