Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics39.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80.7% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VII HERO  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 05 '21 at 22:44
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670-$51
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 112
2-Core 222
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 373
55% 402 Pts
64-Core 425
26% 425 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
39.5% Below average
Lighting 53.7
Reflection 21.1
Parallax 67.9
44% 47.6 fps
MRender 35.3
Gravity 55.6
Splatting 27.7
31% 39.5 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKJ1A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 42 71 54 56 37 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 386
Write 182
Mixed 361
SusWrite 98.4
57% 257 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 95.8
4K Mixed 42.1
150% 55.9 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 197
175% 259 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 100%
Adata SU635 480GB-$40
226GB free
Firmware: V8X01c86
SusWrite @10s intervals: 353 353 352 347 355 348 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
79.3% Very good
Read 348
Write 343
Mixed 307
SusWrite 351
76% 338 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 94.8
4K Mixed 29.2
116% 47.6 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 194
145% 190 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 103%
SMI USB DISK 16GB
11GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.8 1 1 1 1 1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
0.55% Terrible
Read 1
Write 0.8
Mixed 1
SusWrite 0.9
1% 0.92 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
3% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 0.55%
Great: 26%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL9 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
63.2% Good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 19.4
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 20.3
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VII HERO Builds (Compare 3,760 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $638
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