Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Graphics84.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive87.1% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory14.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150706
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 04 '15 at 19:38
Run Duration73 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 170
2-Core 328
114% 249 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 819
89% 707 Pts
64-Core 843
52% 843 Pts
Poor: 70% Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5582
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Lighting 109
Reflection 116
Parallax 112
89% 112 fps
MRender 95.3
Gravity 99.6
Splatting 86.7
76% 93.8 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 87%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$122
902GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 508
Write 404
Mixed 427
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 21.4
136% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 32.6
DQ Write 85.5
DQ Mixed 18.7
26% 45.6 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 133%
Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,162 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $758
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