Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.8% 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 Drive93% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory23.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171227
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 14 '21 at 13:42
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 87.5
1-Core 140
2-Core 243
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 492
8-Core 759
77% 625 Pts
64-Core 784
48% 784 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3670) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
52.8% Above average
Lighting 66.4
Reflection 70
Parallax 62.7
54% 66.4 fps
MRender 66.3
Gravity 64.6
Splatting 55.3
50% 62.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 256GB
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 203 206 169 170 141 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 963
Write 393
Mixed 290
SusWrite 186
100% 458 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 67.4
4K Mixed 26.3
103% 38.6 MB/s
DQ Read 423
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 159
144% 229 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 93%
Great: 237%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
218GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 111 113 113 112 113 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
55% Above average
Read 79.3
Write 81.1
Mixed 86.4
SusWrite 112
67% 89.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
177% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55%
Great: 76%
WD Elements 107C 4TB
3TB free, PID 107c
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 143 140 142 142 141 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 144
Write 142
Mixed 85.2
SusWrite 141
172% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
119% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.1% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 23.1
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 29.3
SC Mixed 23.7
69% 24 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,093 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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HDDRAMUSB
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