Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 96.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics8.07% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive76.9% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit 色彩
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '18 at 13:44
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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)
96.9% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 144
2-Core 287
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 527
8-Core 800
82% 664 Pts
64-Core 798
49% 798 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4901
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
8.07% Terrible
Lighting 8.37
Reflection 12.2
Parallax 8.5
7% 9.67 fps
MRender 12.6
Gravity 7.53
Splatting 16.7
10% 12.3 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 8.07%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Read 507
Write 240
Mixed 293
76% 347 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 16
112% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 10.6
66% 148 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 84%
Kingston SHFS37A240G 512GB
60GB free
Firmware: CJRA0202 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
44.1% Average
Read 197
Write 172
Mixed 200
42% 190 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 69.5
4K Mixed 12.7
81% 33.6 MB/s
DQ Read 17.8
DQ Write 79
DQ Mixed 12.2
20% 36.3 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 79%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
272GB free
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
82% Excellent
Read 149
Write 137
Mixed 134
105% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.23
82% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 82%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS824A.C8FBD1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 32.3
MC Mixed 23.4
84% 29.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 31.8
SC Mixed 27.1
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 54.7
73% 54.7 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,155 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $758
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