Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31% 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 Drive89.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131121
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 23 '19 at 22:07
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 111
2-Core 228
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 558
57% 463 Pts
64-Core 576
36% 576 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.7.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
31% Below average
Lighting 39.1
Reflection 35.3
Parallax 46.4
32% 40.3 fps
MRender 31
Gravity 34.5
Splatting 39.7
29% 35 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 31%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 78 74 87 82 84 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Read 368
Write 351
Mixed 272
SusWrite 106
61% 274 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 98.6
4K Mixed 52.4
187% 65.2 MB/s
DQ Read 251
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 140
130% 202 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 108%
Spcc Solid State Disk 512GB
278GB free
Firmware: Q1124A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 428 432 439 440 442 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 437
Mixed 344
SusWrite 427
96% 425 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 21.6
133% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 106
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 26.1
75% 153 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
59.9% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.1
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 19.6
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VI HERO Builds (Compare 2,359 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $639
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