Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.5% 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 Drive85.6% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171227
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '18 at 09:36
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 91.9
1-Core 146
2-Core 293
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 521
8-Core 801
82% 661 Pts
64-Core 797
49% 797 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1607 MHz, MLim: 1961 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Lighting 70
Reflection 76.4
Parallax 72.8
57% 73 fps
MRender 80.5
Gravity 66.2
Splatting 59.9
55% 68.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$22
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900208 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 472
Write 451
Mixed 488
105% 471 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 90.4
4K Mixed 7.24
103% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 12.3
73% 164 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 91%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$29
930GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 158
Mixed 157
123% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.98
4K Mixed 0.22
90% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSB.8FADG 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
71.7% Very good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 20.6
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 26.8
SC Mixed 23.1
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,087 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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