Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 105%, 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 Drive379% 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.
Run History
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, 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)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 14 '19 at 10:52
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 158
2-Core 316
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 617
8-Core 796
90% 707 Pts
64-Core 876
54% 876 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 105%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
EVGA(3842 2962) 2GB
CLim: 1620 MHz, MLim: 1821 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Lighting 49.5
Reflection 52
Parallax 45.4
40% 49 fps
MRender 41.6
Gravity 45.7
Splatting 41.7
35% 43 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
438GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2182 2110 2142 2041 2054 2079 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
379% Outstanding
Read 2,278
Write 2,202
Mixed 1423
SusWrite 2,102
450% 2,001 MB/s
4K Read 53.7
4K Write 215
4K Mixed 85.7
305% 118 MB/s
DQ Read 1,465
DQ Write 1,496
DQ Mixed 1547
1,144% 1,502 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 379%
Great: 393%
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
132GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 440 440 405 216 218 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 474
Write 440
Mixed 426
SusWrite 359
96% 425 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 59
200% 74.6 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 109
151% 278 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 119%
Great: 123%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 204 206 203 201 205 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 207
Write 199
Mixed 86.5
SusWrite 197
126% 172 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
169% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 116%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3535 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.6% Good
MC Read 23
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 17.8
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 20.7
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 47.3
84% 47.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,119 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $808
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HDDRAMUSB
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