Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	22.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO (all builds)
Memory	12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20180315
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 28 '24 at 19:59
Run Duration	560 Seconds
Run User	SVN-User
Background CPU	20%

PC Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6600K-$113 342,244 User benchmarks, average bench 72% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	89% Excellent	Memory 93.6 1-Core 128 2-Core 211 84% 144 Pts	4-Core 486 8-Core 497 66% 492 Pts	64-Core 494 31% 494 Pts
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 89% Great: 85%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% EVGA(3842 3969) CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 552.22 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	22.3% Poor	Lighting 41.4 Reflection 45.5 Parallax 40.9 34% 42.6 fps	MRender 0.1 Gravity 0.2 Splatting 0.1 0% 0.13 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 22.3% Great: 36%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kxg60znv512g NVMe TOSHIBA 512GB 7,642 User benchmarks, average bench 196% 395GB free (System drive) Firmware: 10604107 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 732 Write 702 Mixed 609 152% 681 MB/s	4K Read 13.2 4K Write 24.7 4K Mixed 15.5 53% 17.8 MB/s	DQ Read 550 DQ Write 291 DQ Mixed 382 294% 408 MB/s
Poor: 124% Great: 267%
Patriot P200 1TB 851 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 954GB free Firmware: S0424A0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 314 Write 298 Mixed 234 63% 282 MB/s	4K Read 10 4K Write 56.1 4K Mixed 9 56% 25 MB/s	DQ Read 246 DQ Write 322 DQ Mixed 26.6 92% 198 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 94%
Microsoft Virtual Disk 54GB 73 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 47GB free Firmware: 1.0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 570 Write 625 Mixed 546 130% 580 MB/s	4K Read 12.6 4K Write 20.5 4K Mixed 15.3 50% 16.1 MB/s	DQ Read 262 DQ Write 154 DQ Mixed 186 145% 201 MB/s
Poor: 32% Great: 100%
WDC WD40EFAX-68JH4N0 4TB 2,601 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 3.5TB free Firmware: 82.00A82 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 253 Write 179 Mixed 88.8 38% 174 MB/s	4K Read 37.9 4K Write 9.3 4K Mixed 1.8 65% 16.3 MB/s	DQ Read 6.3 DQ Write 13.5 DQ Mixed 1.2 3% 7 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 38%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$28 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 468GB free Firmware: 02.01A02 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 161 Write 147 Mixed 78.9 95% 129 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1.1 212% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
SanDisk Extreme Pro USB 3.1 128GB-$37 664 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 93GB free, PID 5588 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 256 Write 76.8 Mixed 30.1 114% 121 MB/s	4K Read 6.2 4K Write 3.6 4K Mixed 5 316% 4.93 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 123%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLT8G4D26AFTA.16FAD 2x8GB 604 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	90.2% Outstanding	MC Read 31.8 MC Write 35.6 MC Mixed 29.7 92% 32.4 GB/s	SC Read 18.4 SC Write 35.6 SC Mixed 27.5 78% 27.2 GB/s	Latency 69.2 58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 90.2% Great: 94%

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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: 0P 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	614	169	120	31.5"	1280 720	DELD0F4 DELL S3220DGF

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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $200

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $170Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	4,610x
Core i5-6600KIntel $113Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	854x
Core i7-7700KIntel $248Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	606x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,001x
GTX 1070Nvidia $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	900x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	477x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	443x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	319x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	182x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	351x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	258x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	138x

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Value: 97% - Outstanding

Total price: $707

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16