Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results


Gaming 64% Destroyer	Desktop 100% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 55% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	59.7% 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 Drive	96.7% 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	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

Motherboard	Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO (all builds)
Memory	12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display	1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160919
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 21 '20 at 23:47
Run Duration	143 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	15%

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PC Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-8600K-$125 264,837 User benchmarks, average bench 91% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 94.6 1-Core 150 2-Core 306 100% 183 Pts	4-Core 611 8-Core 883 94% 747 Pts	64-Core 903 56% 903 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130 360,351 User benchmarks, average bench 52% PowerColor(148C 2377) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1425 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.10.1 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	59.7% Above average	Lighting 75.8 Reflection 72.2 Parallax 95 62% 81 fps	MRender 72.9 Gravity 75.5 Splatting 59.3 56% 69.2 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 59.7% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Team T253X1480G 480GB 3,088 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 267GB free (System drive) Firmware: S1230A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 419 275 139 69 87 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	96.7% Outstanding	Read 517 Write 427 Mixed 396 SusWrite 232 88% 393 MB/s	4K Read 38.7 4K Write 127 4K Mixed 35.5 172% 67.2 MB/s	DQ Read 173 DQ Write 308 DQ Mixed 49.4 92% 177 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 96.7% Great: 100%
SanDisk Ultra II 120GB-$76 9,139 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 77GB free Firmware: X31200RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 180 127 119 122 121 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 502 Write 466 Mixed 310 SusWrite 161 80% 360 MB/s	4K Read 37.1 4K Write 129 4K Mixed 50.5 189% 72.1 MB/s	DQ Read 314 DQ Write 315 DQ Mixed 250 206% 293 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 93%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$27 53,598 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 195GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 125 126 125 126 125 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	68.7% Good	Read 115 Write 122 Mixed 71.2 SusWrite 124 79% 108 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 199% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 68.7% Great: 87%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMK8GX4M1A2666C16 Adata 16GB 32 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 2933, 2933 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Performing below potential (12^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	55.2% Above average	MC Read 19.5 MC Write 19.3 MC Mixed 16 52% 18.3 GB/s	SC Read 16.6 SC Write 20.6 SC Mixed 18.5 53% 18.6 GB/s	Latency 58.3 69% 58.3 ns
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 55.2% Great: 88%

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

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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	4,590x
Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	851x
Core i7-7700KIntel $235Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	604x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	995x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	896x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	476x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	442x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	318x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	181x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	349x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	255x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	138x

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Value: 96% - Outstanding

Total price: $758

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16