Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 93.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.2% 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 Drive85.4% 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 VII HERO  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 31 '19 at 11:29
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 133
2-Core 259
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 620
73% 563 Pts
64-Core 700
43% 700 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
Sapphire(174B E282) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1325 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Lighting 67.9
Reflection 61.7
Parallax 80.8
55% 70.1 fps
MRender 61.3
Gravity 57.4
Splatting 77.7
55% 65.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 388 288 99 98 97 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 401
Write 386
Mixed 296
SusWrite 226
73% 327 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 42.1
169% 67.7 MB/s
DQ Read 31.2
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 44
46% 73 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 104%
WD WD5002AALX-00J37A0 500GB
279GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 89 89 91 91 91 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
52% Above average
Read 91.1
Write 87.6
Mixed 69.3
SusWrite 89.9
62% 84.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 52%
Great: 72%
Multi-Reader -1 32GB
29GB free, PID 6368
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.5 9.4 9.5 9.4 8.5 9.6 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
6.41% Terrible
Read 16.7
Write 7.2
Mixed 4.5
SusWrite 9.1
11% 9.38 MB/s
4K Read 8.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
32% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 6.41%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
62.9% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 18.9
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 20.9
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 55.8
72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VII HERO Builds (Compare 3,729 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $657
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