Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 57.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive45.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory1.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160919
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateApr 30 '21 at 20:19
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel 0000
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Memory 78.7
1-Core 62.6
2-Core 120
54% 87 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 320
31% 257 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.5174
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
3.77% Terrible
Lighting 4.1
Reflection 4.2
Parallax 4.4
3% 4.23 fps
MRender 4.2
Gravity 3.6
Splatting 8
5% 5.27 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.77%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0004
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 44 40 1.3 96 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
45.5% Average
Read 405
Write 44.2
Mixed 83.7
SusWrite 45
31% 144 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 39.6
4K Mixed 31.7
65% 24.6 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 42.4
DQ Mixed 76.9
61% 88.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
136GB free
Firmware: CC4H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 156 163 162 162 153 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 140
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 158
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
172% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 112%
Kingmax USB2.0 FlashDisk 4GB
4GB free, PID 3257
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.5 4.8 5.3 5.7 5.2 5.7 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
5.63% Terrible
Read 19.3
Write 5.5
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 5.2
9% 8.55 MB/s
4K Read 7.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
27% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.63%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
37.3% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 10.3
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 11.3
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 82.9
48% 82.9 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,087 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 72%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $972
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