Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics51.8% 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 Drive182% 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)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 06 '18 at 05:01
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 143
2-Core 285
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 797
82% 659 Pts
64-Core 796
49% 796 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 97%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1790 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Lighting 64.4
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 61.7
52% 65 fps
MRender 74.6
Gravity 60.2
Splatting 54.3
51% 63 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Cx2-8b512-q11 NVMe LITEON 512GB
239GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 489110C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
182% Outstanding
Read 1,752
Write 1,071
Mixed 1,147
292% 1,323 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 84.3
4K Mixed 25.8
122% 46.5 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 135
129% 203 MB/s
Poor: 125%
This bench: 182%
Great: 229%
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
222GB free
Firmware: SAFM02.H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Read 509
Write 478
Mixed 507
111% 498 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 84.1
4K Mixed 13.9
98% 40.4 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 251
DQ Mixed 11.9
72% 164 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 111%
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)
58.9% Above average
Read 101
Write 105
Mixed 97.3
76% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.38
4K Mixed 0.35
92% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 58.9%
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 @ 3067 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 38.5
MC Mixed 27.6
98% 34.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.5
SC Write 41.8
SC Mixed 31.4
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 50.6
79% 50.6 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 98.6%
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 7,086 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
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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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