Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive102% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '17 at 00:37
Run Duration240 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$170
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 148
2-Core 280
98% 175 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 799
79% 648 Pts
64-Core 798
49% 798 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 382.5
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 192
Reflection 198
Parallax 194
157% 195 fps
Gravity 177
Splatting 129
132% 153 fps
Poor: 109% Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
398GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 411
Mixed 422
100% 449 MB/s
4K Read 46.6
4K Write 97.8
4K Mixed 49.8
186% 64.7 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 118
147% 262 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 118%
Great: 134%
OCZ Vector 128GB-$71
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 370
Mixed 398
94% 425 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 33.4
144% 58.2 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 356
DQ Mixed 104
146% 268 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 102%
Great: 103%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$54
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 141
Write 143
Mixed 147
109% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.99
4K Write 2.52
4K Mixed 0.34
126% 1.28 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 112%
WD My Passport 0827 2TB
2TB free, PID 0827
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
43.1% Average
Read 108
Write 98.6
Mixed 79
119% 95.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.2
73% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 43%
WD My Book 1140 2TB
582GB free, PID 1140
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
37.5% Below average
Read 109
Write 77.5
Mixed 66.7
101% 84.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.52
4K Mixed 0.14
58% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 49%
Patriot Memory 124GB
115GB free, PID 5500, Patriot 128 gb
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.9% Below average
Read 198
Write 26.4
Mixed 44.8
82% 89.7 MB/s
4K Read 5.79
4K Write 0.35
4K Mixed 0.67
56% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 34%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38.2
MC Write 39
MC Mixed 31.7
104% 36.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 41.9
SC Mixed 32
93% 32.5 GB/s
Latency 50
80% 50 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 103%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,194 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $707
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