Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics15.6% 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 Drive86.7% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VII HERO  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140613
Uptime12.3 Days
Run DateDec 26 '19 at 17:54
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 131
2-Core 256
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 630
66% 527 Pts
64-Core 579
36% 579 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
CLim: 1210 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
15.6% Very poor
Lighting 15.2
Reflection 24.2
Parallax 20.5
12% 20 fps
MRender 30.5
Gravity 17.6
Splatting 30.3
22% 26.1 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 15.6%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 302 251 227 228 237 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Read 371
Write 390
Mixed 289
SusWrite 266
74% 329 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 41.5
144% 55.8 MB/s
DQ Read 151
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 182
157% 225 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 107%
Seagate Video SV35.6 Series 1TB-$50
785GB free
Firmware: CV23
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 202 205 202 206 205 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 204
Mixed 81.8
SusWrite 204
125% 171 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 115%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 2600G 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.6% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 15.6
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 15.9
47% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VII HERO Builds (Compare 3,733 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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