Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 94.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive73.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 01 '17 at 05:28
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$170
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 137
2-Core 272
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 530
8-Core 530
71% 530 Pts
64-Core 526
33% 526 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1535 MHz, MLim: 1817 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.43
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
76GB free
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 464
Write 411
Mixed 441
98% 439 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 30
146% 60.5 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 73.4
124% 240 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 102%
Great: 101%
OCZ Trion 150 240GB-$196
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 511
Write 347
Mixed 359
90% 406 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 64.5
4K Mixed 9.36
94% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 31.3
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 9.39
44% 92.7 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$201
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
MC Read 35
MC Write 40.7
MC Mixed 29.9
101% 35.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 39
SC Mixed 30.9
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 51.3
78% 51.3 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,177 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $707
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