Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 98.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.9% 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 Drive373% 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 @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJul 21 '19 at 09:16
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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)
98.5% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 149
2-Core 289
99% 178 Pts
4-Core 541
8-Core 794
83% 667 Pts
64-Core 790
49% 790 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 98.5%
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)
35.9% Below average
Lighting 46.2
Reflection 46.9
Parallax 41.6
38% 44.9 fps
MRender 39.8
Gravity 41.9
Splatting 37.8
32% 39.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
274GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1953 2034 2115 2103 2194 1907 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
373% Outstanding
Read 2,650
Write 2,195
Mixed 1,084
SusWrite 2,051
446% 1,995 MB/s
4K Read 54.3
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 77.7
268% 98.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1447
DQ Write 1,195
DQ Mixed 1,342
1,000% 1,328 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 373%
Great: 393%
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
89GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 423 387 459 177 219 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 274
Mixed 434
SusWrite 350
87% 389 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 58.9
200% 72.3 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 110
150% 276 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 120%
Great: 123%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
662GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 198 204 204 204 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 198
Write 162
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 202
118% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 114%
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 @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
MC Read 35
MC Write 34
MC Mixed 26.1
91% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 35.1
SC Mixed 29
81% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 51.8
77% 51.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 90.8%
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 7,107 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $958
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