Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 97.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.9% 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 Drive54.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '18 at 18:44
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 158
2-Core 291
101% 182 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 834
84% 680 Pts
64-Core 875
54% 875 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1606 MHz, MLim: 1852 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Lighting 70.2
Reflection 76.2
Parallax 67.6
57% 71.3 fps
MRender 81
Gravity 66.8
Splatting 62.1
56% 69.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.9%
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 way below expectations (15th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 330
Write 191
Mixed 274
59% 265 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 79.4
4K Mixed 3.2
82% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 4.87
49% 112 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 91%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
929GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 181
Mixed 181
132% 174 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 1.79
4K Mixed 0.19
86% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSB.8FADG 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
MC Read 31.1
MC Write 30.5
MC Mixed 23.7
81% 28.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 25.4
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 51.9
77% 51.9 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 81.6%
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 7,093 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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