Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.8% 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)
Boot Drive98.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 06 '18 at 07:44
Run Duration185 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 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 i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 91.2
1-Core 116
2-Core 228
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 606
59% 486 Pts
64-Core 566
35% 566 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1015 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.11.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Lighting 66.1
Reflection 61
Parallax 82.5
54% 69.9 fps
MRender 60.1
Gravity 53.9
Splatting 77.8
54% 64 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 489
Mixed 502
112% 503 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 96.9
4K Mixed 25.2
136% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 31.4
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 16
58% 118 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 116%
SanDisk Ultra 124GB
88GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
42.3% Average
Read 137
Write 71.4
Mixed 29.5
84% 79.3 MB/s
4K Read 3.95
4K Write 1.93
4K Mixed 0.81
108% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 36%
Mass Storage Device 32GB
28GB free, PID 125d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
16.9% Very poor
Read 20.7
Write 19.5
Mixed 17.9
25% 19.4 MB/s
4K Read 6.05
4K Write 2.66
4K Mixed 2.16
186% 3.63 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 16.9%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 992043S (997043S) 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.8% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 15.9
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 16.5
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 63%

 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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