Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics32.4% 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 Drive99.4% 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.
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)
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 15 '20 at 22:43
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 153
2-Core 287
99% 178 Pts
4-Core 512
8-Core 805
81% 659 Pts
64-Core 796
49% 796 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32.4% Below average
Lighting 41.9
Reflection 28.9
Parallax 35.3
34% 35.4 fps
MRender 34.9
Gravity 38
Splatting 33.5
29% 35.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 525GB-$140
441GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 353 461 335 244 245 245 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Read 409
Write 485
Mixed 388
SusWrite 314
90% 399 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 42.7
161% 63.2 MB/s
DQ Read 343
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 316
239% 322 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 98%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
931GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 185 183 185 185 186 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 171
Mixed 106
SusWrite 182
120% 164 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
231% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 109%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 37.4
MC Write 38.5
MC Mixed 29.6
100% 35.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 41.9
SC Mixed 32
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 55.3
72% 55.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 100%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,107 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: 69% - Good Total price: $958
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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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