Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 224%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 187%
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics251% 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.
Boot Drive319% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA  (all builds)
Memory24 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '23 at 15:09
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 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 (98th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 139
2-Core 260
93% 165 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 680
72% 575 Pts
64-Core 686
42% 686 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti-$660
CLim: 3120 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 528.49
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
251% Outstanding
Lighting 368
Reflection 344
Parallax 377
300% 363 fps
MRender 493
Gravity 306
Splatting 221
264% 340 fps
Poor: 208%
This bench: 251%
Great: 256%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$320
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1623 1841 1907 1606 1216 989 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
319% Outstanding
Read 2,296
Write 1,783
Mixed 1,251
SusWrite 1,530
384% 1,715 MB/s
4K Read 45.5
4K Write 169
4K Mixed 74.4
254% 96.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,368
DQ Write 1130
DQ Mixed 1,214
919% 1,237 MB/s
Poor: 215%
This bench: 319%
Great: 425%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3333 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 38.3
MC Write 42.5
MC Mixed 35.2
110% 38.7 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 46.1
SC Mixed 33
97% 34.1 GB/s
Latency 54.2
74% 54.2 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 109%
Great: 137%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA Builds (Compare 991 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $795
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