Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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.
ProcessorWith 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 78.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.5% 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 Drive67.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime7.5 Days
Run DateSep 21 '20 at 04:20
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$219
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Memory 93.1
1-Core 116
2-Core 202
80% 137 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 481
53% 416 Pts
64-Core 524
32% 524 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Gigabyte(1458 36DD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1607 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.38
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.5% Average
Lighting 53.7
Reflection 61.9
Parallax 50.3
44% 55.3 fps
MRender 76.7
Gravity 53.7
Splatting 70
55% 66.8 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS500G3XHC-00SJG0 500GB
104GB free
Firmware: 102000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 53 52 54 64 52 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
68.8% Good
Read 443
Write 116
Mixed 204
SusWrite 57.7
45% 205 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 66.9
4K Mixed 31.5
113% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 226
184% 265 MB/s
Poor: 184%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 288%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 51 52 54 64 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 441
Write 213
Mixed 225
SusWrite 56.6
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 62.6
4K Mixed 29.9
110% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 216
181% 266 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$39
97GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 52 53 53 64 53 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$38
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.8% Very good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 30.5
MC Mixed 26.4
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 23.4
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,173 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 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $747
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HDDRAMUSB
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