Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics47.3% 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 Drive60.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory24.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160107
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 04 '19 at 20:29
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
63.4% Good
Memory 89.9
1-Core 85.7
2-Core 162
68% 113 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 255
30% 232 Pts
64-Core 315
20% 315 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.3% Average
Lighting 57.5
Reflection 63.8
Parallax 56.8
47% 59.4 fps
MRender 70.9
Gravity 57.1
Splatting 51.7
48% 59.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 1TB-$500
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 397 379 336 241 207 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 460
Write 380
Mixed 324
SusWrite 315
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 26.3
72% 18 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
498GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 151 150 148 153 154 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 95
Write 67
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 148
67% 91.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.3
96% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 4x8GB-$227
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
73.5% Very good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 25.7
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 16.9
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,095 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: 68% - Good Total price: $972
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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