Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results


Gaming 59% Gunboat	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 51% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	57% 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)
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO (all builds)
Memory	24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180315
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 09 '21 at 07:12
Run Duration	344 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	13%

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PC Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180 588,978 User benchmarks, average bench 81% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	90.9% Outstanding	Memory 93.3 1-Core 143 2-Core 274 95% 170 Pts	4-Core 481 8-Core 668 72% 574 Pts	64-Core 673 42% 673 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 90.9% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Asus(1043 85AB) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 472.12 Performing below potential (73^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	57% Above average	Lighting 71.1 Reflection 74.6 Parallax 67.7 58% 71.1 fps	MRender 67.2 Gravity 70.3 Splatting 65.1 55% 67.5 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 57% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 113GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 8,563 Write 8,020 Mixed 8,237 1,848% 8,273 MB/s	4K Read 440 4K Write 267 4K Mixed 315 1,212% 341 MB/s	DQ Read 1,309 DQ Write 813 DQ Mixed 892 710% 1,005 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$85 58,572 User benchmarks, average bench 341% 419GB free Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2181 2186 2197 2202 1274 773 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	304% Outstanding	Read 841 Write 2,170 Mixed 2,061 SusWrite 1802 394% 1,719 MB/s	4K Read 81.4 4K Write 184 4K Mixed 108 360% 125 MB/s	DQ Read 1,215 DQ Write 961 DQ Mixed 1047 795% 1,074 MB/s
Poor: 206% ↑ This bench: 304% Great: 442%
Seagate BUP Slim BL 2TB 5,029 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0107 SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 113 118 115 115 118 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	66.1% Good	Read 116 Write 67.1 Mixed 63.6 SusWrite 114 66% 90.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.6 106% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 66.1% Great: 66%
Seagate Expansion Desk 6TB 6,833 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 769GB free Firmware: 9401 SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 24 24 24 24 24 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 17% Great: 89%
Seagate One Touch HDD 5TB 1,096 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 250GB free Firmware: 0004 SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 24 23 24 24 24 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	27.9% Poor	Read 71.8 Write 89 Mixed 62.5 SusWrite 24 46% 61.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 4.5 4K Mixed 0.5 164% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 27.9% Great: 68%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 1TB free Firmware: CC24 SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 183 186 186 187 185 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 182 Write 154 Mixed 85 SusWrite 184 110% 151 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.7 135% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 114%
WD My Passport 2627 5TB 4,990 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 4.5TB free, PID 2627 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 118 117 117 117 116 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	63.3% Good	Read 126 Write 105 Mixed 76.4 SusWrite 117 141% 106 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 6.3 4K Mixed 0.8 244% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 63.3% Great: 65%
WD My Passport 25E2 2TB 8,938 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 1TB free, PID 25e2 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 32 31 32 31 34 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	25.3% Poor	Read 84.9 Write 85.3 Mixed 49.2 SusWrite 32.1 81% 62.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.8 94% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 25.3% Great: 53%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x8GB-$92 8,498 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	94.7% Outstanding	MC Read 33.8 MC Write 36.2 MC Mixed 30.1 95% 33.4 GB/s	SC Read 21 SC Write 40.2 SC Mixed 31 88% 30.7 GB/s	Latency 61.5 65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 94.7% Great: 113%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	8	7	60	72.3"	1280 701	SNYEE01 SONY TV

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 72%

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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	4,554x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	843x
Core i7-7700KIntel $241Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	597x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	990x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	892x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	470x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	440x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	313x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	180x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	345x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	254x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	137x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $972

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16