Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 91.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics61.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive91.1% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime1 Days
Run DateDec 08 '18 at 04:43
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$235
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 155
2-Core 286
99% 178 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 799
78% 642 Pts
64-Core 812
50% 812 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.94
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.5% Good
Lighting 78.1
Reflection 77.9
Parallax 64.6
64% 73.5 fps
MRender 68.5
Gravity 67.6
Splatting 72.5
57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
226GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 197 95 37 83 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Read 366
Write 386
Mixed 333
SusWrite 137
69% 305 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 94.6
4K Mixed 54.5
182% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 248
187% 251 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 134%
Terra Master DAS 2TB
447GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 186 183 182 182 182 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 208
Mixed 93
SusWrite 182
123% 168 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1
214% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%
Terra Master DAS 2TB
921GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 156 159 159 157 158 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 160
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 157
94% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
157% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2197 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
75.2% Very good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 28
MC Mixed 23.6
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 27.7
SC Mixed 23.4
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,156 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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