Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive228% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA  (all builds)
Memory19.6 GB free of 24 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateAug 15 '19 at 16:09
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 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 i5-6600K-$130
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 146
2-Core 293
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 580
8-Core 582
78% 581 Pts
64-Core 580
36% 580 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing below potential (98th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (70 fps cap detected)
57.4% Above average
Lighting 71
Reflection 70.7
Parallax 62.2
58% 68 fps
MRender 69
Gravity 67.2
Splatting 70.3
56% 68.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 512GB
422GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1458 583 584 590 590 585 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
228% Outstanding
Read 1,219
Write 1,595
Mixed 1,200
SusWrite 732
268% 1,186 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 70.1
230% 88.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,384
DQ Write 1,458
DQ Mixed 1,308
1,015% 1,384 MB/s
Poor: 105%
This bench: 228%
Great: 267%
WD WD3000GLFS-01F8U0 300GB
279GB free
Firmware: 03.03V01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 112 115 116 116 115 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
66.5% Good
Read 117
Write 117
Mixed 75.7
SusWrite 114
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.3
234% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 68%
Toshiba MK6459GSXP 640GB
518GB free
Firmware: GT001H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 83 80 83 81 81 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 74.5
Write 72.3
Mixed 21.5
SusWrite 81.1
45% 62.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
108% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 45%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$59
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 162 160 161 160 159 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
72% Very good
Read 92
Write 85.7
Mixed 18.8
SusWrite 159
64% 88.9 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
95% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 72%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3000 2OZ Kingston 9905670-012.A00G DDR4 3000 2OZ Kingston 9905670-012.A00G 24GB
3000, 3000, 3000, 3000 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 39.8
MC Mixed 34.2
106% 37 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 41.1
SC Mixed 30.4
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 56.6
71% 56.6 ns
Poor: 85%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA Builds (Compare 996 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $749
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