Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 174%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics208% 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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 28 '21 at 00:13
Run Duration283 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 146
2-Core 294
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 815
86% 687 Pts
64-Core 810
50% 810 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 101%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
Nvidia(10DE 1535) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.49
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
208% Outstanding
Lighting 306
Reflection 287
Parallax 321
249% 304 fps
MRender 348
Gravity 259
Splatting 188
208% 265 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 208%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$96
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2313
Write 2,147
Mixed 1,253
423% 1,904 MB/s
4K Read 54.2
4K Write 176
4K Mixed 75.2
272% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1488
DQ Write 1,142
DQ Mixed 1,172
915% 1,267 MB/s
Poor: 274% Great: 488%
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
36GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 491 492 489 386 221 155 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 521
Write 492
Mixed 391
SusWrite 372
100% 444 MB/s
4K Read 39.4
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 54.6
198% 74 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 358
270% 363 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 121%
Great: 124%
WD My Passport 0810 500GB
41GB free, PID 0810
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 64 64 65 63 61 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
28.6% Poor
Read 64.7
Write 67
Mixed 43
SusWrite 62.4
80% 59.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3600 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 43.8
MC Write 46.5
MC Mixed 32.3
117% 40.9 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 49.6
SC Mixed 34.5
104% 36.3 GB/s
Latency 48.6
82% 48.6 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 116%
Great: 122%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,103 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
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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