Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics61.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive87.9% 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.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 14 '18 at 15:49
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 86.4
1-Core 140
2-Core 280
92% 169 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 763
78% 629 Pts
64-Core 769
48% 769 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
61.8% Good
Lighting 79
Reflection 81.2
Parallax 73.3
64% 77.8 fps
MRender 76.5
Gravity 70.7
Splatting 64.1
57% 70.4 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 256GB-$261
238GB free
Firmware: CXM03B1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Read 509
Write 395
Mixed 445
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 72.6
4K Mixed 22.9
103% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 75
74% 121 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 86%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Read 506
Write 350
Mixed 355
89% 404 MB/s
4K Read 43.4
4K Write 70.2
4K Mixed 22.1
131% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 38.1
69% 133 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.8% Very good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 20.2
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 28.3
SC Mixed 22.7
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,102 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 - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $972
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HDDRAMUSB
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