Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics38.5% 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 Drive392% 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)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 16 '19 at 22:37
Run Duration201 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (98th 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 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 98.2
1-Core 158
2-Core 311
104% 189 Pts
4-Core 610
8-Core 860
92% 735 Pts
64-Core 851
53% 851 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 106%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
EVGA(3842 2962) 2GB
CLim: 1609 MHz, MLim: 1814 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.5% Below average
Lighting 49.5
Reflection 51.7
Parallax 45.1
40% 48.8 fps
MRender 41.4
Gravity 45.4
Splatting 41.5
35% 42.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2186 2190 2195 1958 1966 1793 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
392% Outstanding
Read 2,690
Write 2,222
Mixed 1427
SusWrite 2,048
470% 2,097 MB/s
4K Read 61.8
4K Write 200
4K Mixed 89
313% 117 MB/s
DQ Read 1455
DQ Write 1,350
DQ Mixed 1,414
1,058% 1,406 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 392%
Great: 393%
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
88GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 462 464 465 464 468 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 465
Mixed 448
SusWrite 465
107% 473 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 59.3
207% 76.1 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 234
211% 320 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 129%
Great: 123%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
810GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 204 206 206 207 204 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 208
Write 201
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 202
126% 173 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 117%
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 @ 3536 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 40.1
MC Write 42.3
MC Mixed 30.1
107% 37.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 42.7
SC Mixed 32.6
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 45.2
88% 45.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 106%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 72%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $803
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