Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 94.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.1% 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 Drive171% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '18 at 21:00
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 133
2-Core 266
93% 165 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 734
77% 616 Pts
64-Core 740
46% 740 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1541 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Lighting 68.9
Reflection 73.1
Parallax 65.5
56% 69.1 fps
MRender 77
Gravity 64.1
Splatting 57.2
53% 66.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
222GB free
Firmware: SAFM02.H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 488
Mixed 504
112% 500 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 96.3
4K Mixed 13.8
104% 44.4 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 259
DQ Mixed 15.3
79% 179 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 111%
Cx2-8b512-q11 NVMe LITEON 512GB
220GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 489110C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
171% Outstanding
Read 1,791
Write 822
Mixed 1,061
269% 1,225 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 98.9
4K Mixed 28.9
134% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 220
DQ Mixed 70.2
89% 157 MB/s
Poor: 125%
This bench: 171%
Great: 229%
WD Black 2.5" 320GB (2013)-$67
234GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Read 99.6
Write 103
Mixed 86.9
72% 96.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.34
90% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3100 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 27.9
99% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 40.7
SC Mixed 30.8
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 50.5
79% 50.5 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 101%

 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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