Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results


Gaming 20% Surfboard	Desktop 82% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 18% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 76.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	17.6% 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 Drive	82.5% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO (all builds)
Memory	24.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180315
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 07 '20 at 18:01
Run Duration	338 Seconds
Run User	ARE-User
Background CPU	29%

PC Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180 588,978 User benchmarks, average bench 81% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	76.6% Very good	Memory 80.9 1-Core 120 2-Core 231 80% 144 Pts	4-Core 391 8-Core 551 59% 471 Pts	64-Core 520 32% 520 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 76.6% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% Asus(1043 85EA) CLim: 2088 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 442.19 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	17.6% Very poor	Lighting 19.9 Reflection 22.8 Parallax 18.7 16% 20.5 fps	MRender 28.4 Gravity 19.9 Splatting 26 20% 24.8 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 17.6% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130 154,399 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 39GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 382 244 106 103 97 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	82.5% Excellent	Read 371 Write 233 Mixed 270 SusWrite 215 61% 272 MB/s	4K Read 27.3 4K Write 76.9 4K Mixed 36.2 128% 46.8 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 291 DQ Mixed 333 249% 333 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 82.5% Great: 133%
Seagate IronWolf 12TB (2017)-$150 40 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 27GB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 148 140 127 148 149 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 24% Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 14GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 74 81 77 74 74 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	36.8% Below average	Read 53 Write 64.8 Mixed 51.2 SusWrite 75.2 45% 61 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 55% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 36.8% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1GB free Firmware: 0001 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 73.2 Write 48.7 Mixed 65.8 47% 62.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 4.8 4K Mixed 0.2 115% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 1GB free Firmware: 0001 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 82 Write 52.2 Mixed 41.3 43% 58.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.4 83% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 46% Great: 96%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 23GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 90 97 93 91 94 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	39.5% Below average	Read 46.3 Write 64 Mixed 51 SusWrite 90.1 46% 62.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 0.4 145% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 39.5% Great: 90%
ST4000DM 000-1F2168 4TB 203 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 0GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 52.5 Write 47.2 Mixed 40 58% 46.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.3 28% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 9% Great: 62%
ST4000DM 000-2AE166 4TB 23 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 144GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 80 79 72 71 78 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	42.4% Average	Read 137 Write 97.2 Mixed 68 SusWrite 74.6 119% 94.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.7 94% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 42.4% Great: 65%
ST4000DM 005-2DP166 4TB 67 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 126GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 80 79 72 71 78 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	32% Below average	Read 80.3 Write 72.8 Mixed 63.8 SusWrite 74.6 98% 72.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.7 70% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 32% Great: 69%
ST4000DM 005-2DP166 4TB 67 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 9GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 79 78 71 69 77 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	29.3% Poor	Read 59.2 Write 38.3 Mixed 47.2 SusWrite 73.4 74% 54.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.5 70% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 29.3% Great: 69%
Lenovo USB Hard Drive 2TB 349 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 128GB free, PID 4533 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 78 78 79 77 79 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	32.3% Below average	Read 66.2 Write 77.2 Mixed 31.2 SusWrite 78 86% 63.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 87% 1 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 32.3% Great: 49%
Generic Flash Disk 64GB 638 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 58GB free, PID 6387 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 3.7 3.7 6 5 7.2 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	2.14% Terrible	Read 2 Write 16.5 Mixed 18.5 SusWrite 6 17% 10.8 MB/s	4K Read 2.3 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 1 42% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 2.14% Great: 30%
Generic MassStorageClass 253GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 235GB free, PID 0745 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 25 25 24 21 16 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	18.3% Very poor	Read 28.7 Write 18.2 Mixed 21.3 SusWrite 21.5 29% 22.4 MB/s	4K Read 4.7 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 3.2 218% 3.53 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 18.3% Great: 20%
ST4000DM 004-2CV104 4TB 105 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 2TB free, PID 2773 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 86 111 71 87 112 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	50.2% Above average	Read 110 Write 134 Mixed 77 SusWrite 93.5 141% 104 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 4.4 4K Mixed 0.5 173% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 50.2% Great: 70%
ST4000DM 004-2CV104 4TB 105 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 819GB free, PID 2773 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 85 111 72 86 112 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	36.1% Below average	Read 90 Write 108 Mixed 90 SusWrite 93.3 132% 95.4 MB/s	4K Read 2.2 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 0.3 42% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 36.1% Great: 70%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 4TB 3,010 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 2.5TB free, PID 0900 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 38 36 37 36 37 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	18.5% Very poor	Read 31.5 Write 38 Mixed 25.7 SusWrite 36.7 46% 33 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.3 77% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 18.5% Great: 53%
Generic MassStorageClass 250GB 30 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 180GB free, PID 0749 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 59 54 62 58 55 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	26.5% Poor	Read 79.2 Write 76 Mixed 22.7 SusWrite 57.3 76% 58.8 MB/s	4K Read 6.6 4K Write 0.3 4K Mixed 0.9 65% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 26.5% Great: 43%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C15 4x8GB 3,679 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	68.8% Good	MC Read 23.3 MC Write 28.9 MC Mixed 23 72% 25.1 GB/s	SC Read 12.9 SC Write 24.6 SC Mixed 16.4 51% 18 GB/s	Latency 78.8 51% 78.8 ns
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 68.8% Great: 115%

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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	4,554x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	843x
Core i7-7700KIntel $241Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	597x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	990x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	892x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	470x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	440x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	313x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	180x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	345x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	254x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	137x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $972

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16