Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 154%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 127%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics173% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive108% 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.
Very high background CPU (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131009
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 26 '20 at 02:50
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 58%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 125
2-Core 264
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 675
72% 573 Pts
64-Core 647
40% 647 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$909
EVGA(3842 3883) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.38
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
173% Outstanding
Lighting 249
Reflection 226
Parallax 279
203% 251 fps
MRender 289
Gravity 220
Splatting 134
166% 214 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 173%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$122
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 387 337 76 76 78 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 482
Mixed 444
SusWrite 231
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 40.7
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 56.1
187% 65.8 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 351
267% 360 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 108%
Great: 133%
Intel 335 Series 240GB-$219
27GB free
Firmware: 335u
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 235 188 229 217 220 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Read 422
Write 266
Mixed 290
SusWrite 217
67% 299 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 45.2
170% 62.9 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 257
199% 273 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 92%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
91GB free
Firmware: CC37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 73 73 74 72 73 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
45.8% Average
Read 85.8
Write 80.3
Mixed 59.7
SusWrite 73.6
55% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
150% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
68.6% Good
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 25.7
MC Mixed 21.6
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 20.5
56% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 53.8
74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VI HERO Builds (Compare 2,373 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $649
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