Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 93.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics49.6% 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 Drive106% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150810
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateApr 29 '20 at 10:08
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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)
93.3% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 133
2-Core 268
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 741
78% 623 Pts
64-Core 724
45% 724 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.6% Average
Lighting 61
Reflection 65.4
Parallax 60.2
50% 62.2 fps
MRender 71.6
Gravity 59
Splatting 53.5
49% 61.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 440 335 286 276 262 271 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 446
Write 432
Mixed 346
SusWrite 312
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 49.1
172% 63.9 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 359
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 106%
Great: 134%
WD WD40PURX-64GVNY0 4TB
841GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 87 91 89 90 90 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
62.4% Good
Read 128
Write 81.5
Mixed 74.3
SusWrite 89.1
69% 93.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
173% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.1% Very good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 23.2
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 24
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,141 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $755
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HDDRAMUSB
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