Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive44% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 21 '16 at 02:48
Run Duration211 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Memory 95
1-Core 113
2-Core 201
80% 136 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 536
55% 445 Pts
64-Core 592
37% 592 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 376.33
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 139
Reflection 144
Parallax 124
113% 136 fps
Gravity 133
Splatting 107
104% 120 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
164GB free
Firmware: 1.00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Read 462
Write 410
Mixed 440
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 26.3
141% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 24
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 69.2
88% 146 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 101%
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.22 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
44% Average
Read 128
Write 95.4
Mixed 100
24% 108 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 95.9
4K Mixed 14.5
102% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 58.9
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 26.2
35% 62.7 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 44%
Great: 61%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2010)-$40
212GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
25.3% Poor
Read 61.2
Write 26.8
Mixed 43.3
33% 43.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 0.59
4K Mixed 0.08
36% 0.35 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 50%
WD My Passport Essential USB 3.0 500GB
50GB free, PID 0730
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
28.7% Poor
Read 58.2
Write 71.7
Mixed 53.9
80% 61.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.29
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.11
55% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBXL Kingston 9905403-442.A00LF Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX Kingston 9905403-432.A00LF 16GB
1600, 1333, 1600, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
58.5% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 17.7
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 57
70% 57 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VI HERO Builds (Compare 2,371 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $650
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