Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.17% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive84.3% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 12 '21 at 15:22
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$76
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
67.7% Good
Memory 81
1-Core 118
2-Core 218
78% 139 Pts
4-Core 315
8-Core 318
42% 316 Pts
64-Core 328
20% 328 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9126
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
3.17% Terrible
Lighting 5.9
Reflection 3.8
Parallax 6.7
5% 5.47 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.17%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SM2280S3G2120G 120GB
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 184 183 187 189 187 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 442
Write 189
Mixed 223
SusWrite 186
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 36.3
146% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 301
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 135
130% 207 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 89%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50
908GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 102 102 103 101 103 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
43.7% Average
Read 50.8
Write 47.4
Mixed 19.2
SusWrite 102
40% 54.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.2
39% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C12 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
45.8% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 13.6
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 14.4
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 78.6
51% 78.6 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,095 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: 68% - Good Total price: $972
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