Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 97.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics33.2% 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 Drive304% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20161216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '17 at 17:07
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Memory 98.6
1-Core 155
2-Core 308
103% 187 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 772
81% 647 Pts
64-Core 759
47% 759 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD FirePro W7100
AMD(1002 030C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 920 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
33.2% Below average
Lighting 41.5
Reflection 48.5
Parallax 56.5
34% 48.8 fps
MRender 46
Gravity 36.3
Splatting 36.8
32% 39.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial_ CT1050MX30 1TB
762GB free
Firmware: M0C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 51% Great: 103%
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$249
741GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
304% Outstanding
Read 2,249
Write 1,974
Mixed 1,915
456% 2,046 MB/s
4K Read 58.6
4K Write 238
4K Mixed 46.8
275% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 58.9
DQ Write 541
DQ Mixed 422
290% 340 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 304%
Great: 363%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 4000 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3771 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
119% Outstanding
MC Read 44.9
MC Write 47.7
MC Mixed 33.4
120% 42 GB/s
SC Read 23.8
SC Write 50.3
SC Mixed 35.4
104% 36.5 GB/s
Latency 43.3
92% 43.3 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 119%
Great: 123%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,126 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $742
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