Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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.
Graphics36% 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 Drive406% 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)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateJul 18 '19 at 15:54
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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)
105% Outstanding
Memory 98.3
1-Core 158
2-Core 316
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 870
92% 734 Pts
64-Core 868
54% 868 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 105%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
EVGA(3842 2962) 2GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36% Below average
Lighting 46.2
Reflection 47.5
Parallax 42
38% 45.2 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 42.1
Splatting 38.5
33% 40.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
278GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2197 2185 2201 2211 2209 2186 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
406% Outstanding
Read 2,746
Write 2,202
Mixed 1,478
SusWrite 2,198
483% 2,156 MB/s
4K Read 63.2
4K Write 210
4K Mixed 90.2
322% 121 MB/s
DQ Read 1,463
DQ Write 1,375
DQ Mixed 1426
1,068% 1,422 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 406%
Great: 393%
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
89GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 204 210 208 210 165 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 212
Mixed 245
SusWrite 201
65% 294 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 42.5
158% 61 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 173
142% 203 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 123%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
665GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 191 191 191 191 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 199
Mixed 85
SusWrite 190
123% 168 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 112%
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 @ 3543 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 40.3
MC Write 41.7
MC Mixed 30.2
107% 37.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 42
SC Mixed 34.1
93% 32.5 GB/s
Latency 44.8
89% 44.8 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

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: $803
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HDDRAMUSB
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