Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 189%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 161%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 93.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics210% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 23 '21 at 19:05
Run Duration210 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 25%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 140
2-Core 276
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 770
79% 639 Pts
64-Core 768
48% 768 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
Asus(1043 87AC) ≥ 4GB; strix
CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 4800 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
210% Outstanding
Lighting 315
Reflection 266
Parallax 303
257% 295 fps
MRender 326
Gravity 250
Splatting 181
199% 253 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 210%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,316
Write 1,906
Mixed 1,431
418% 1,884 MB/s
4K Read 60.3
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 86.4
282% 98.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,049
DQ Write 704
DQ Mixed 907
669% 887 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
Kingston SA400S37960G 960GB
493GB free
Firmware: SBFKK1C3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 444 445 437 429 426 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Read 380
Write 257
Mixed 379
SusWrite 437
82% 363 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 93.8
4K Mixed 36.6
141% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 206
182% 269 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 102%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB-$175
429GB free
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 228 202 125 111 102 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
69% Good
Read 470
Write 432
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 201
64% 286 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 54.6
4K Mixed 21.9
94% 33.6 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 137
122% 189 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 69%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
61.2% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 18.6
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 20.3
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VI HERO Builds (Compare 2,364 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $640
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