Asus MAXIMUS VI 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 (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 93.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive61.2% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '18 at 02:16
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 126
2-Core 262
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 523
8-Core 527
70% 525 Pts
64-Core 524
32% 524 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 79%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 505A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
61.2% Good
Read 487
Write 106
Mixed 139
53% 244 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 95.5
4K Mixed 12.3
113% 46.2 MB/s
DQ Read 33.6
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 15.6
28% 53.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 73%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
752GB free
Firmware: 80.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
60.1% Good
Read 110
Write 99.7
Mixed 84.3
73% 97.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.24
80% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 31.3
MC Mixed 27
84% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 24.4
SC Mixed 26.1
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 50.2
80% 50.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 83.9%
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 2,371 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: 59% - Above average Total price: $650
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HDDRAMUSB
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