Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
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 95%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics48.8% 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 Drive86.1% 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 VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime16 Days
Run DateJan 20 '20 at 19:03
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 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 i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 134
2-Core 267
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 739
77% 619 Pts
64-Core 728
45% 728 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 95%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan Black-$1,000
Nvidia(10DE 1066) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1222 MHz, MLim: 1755 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.8% Average
Lighting 58.3
Reflection 53.3
Parallax 69
48% 60.2 fps
MRender 75.9
Gravity 69.7
Splatting 48.3
51% 64.6 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$25
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 353 353 353 355 354 356 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 481
Write 347
Mixed 240
SusWrite 354
80% 355 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 14
122% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 85.7
108% 186 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 86%
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
120GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 367 276 364 367 296 297 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 363
Mixed 320
SusWrite 328
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 45.3
167% 66.1 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 197
176% 264 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 104%
Great: 103%
WD Green 500GB (2012)
211GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 105 106 106 106 106 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
61% Good
Read 106
Write 100
Mixed 100
SusWrite 106
77% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.7
162% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 61%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 40
MC Write 42.1
MC Mixed 30.2
107% 37.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.3
SC Write 43.3
SC Mixed 33
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 48
83% 48 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,090 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 72%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $972
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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