Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO

Performance Results


Gaming 99% Nuclear submarine	Desktop 95% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 85% Aircraft carrier


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	110% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	102% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

6 years ago, 6 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO (all builds)
Memory	12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20151028
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 11 '17 at 19:47
Run Duration	296 Seconds
Run User	CZE-User
Background CPU	11%

Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	89.2% Excellent	Memory 96.6 1-Core 138 2-Core 266 94% 167 Pts	4-Core 441 8-Core 722 71% 581 Pts	64-Core 722 45% 722 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 89.2% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% Asus(1043 85E8) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 387.92 Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Lighting 144 Reflection 156 Parallax 147 117% 149 fps	MRender 124 Gravity 138 Splatting 115 102% 126 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190 73,119 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 42GB free (System drive) Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 96 96 19009 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 1788 (B1) Unknown 95 95 163 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 69 57 31 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (EB) Unknown 99 99 286 (F1) Unknown 99 99 35070245951	102% Outstanding	Read 504 Write 426 Mixed 481 105% 471 MB/s	4K Read 32.6 4K Write 102 4K Mixed 27.3 138% 53.9 MB/s	DQ Read 361 DQ Write 305 DQ Mixed 76.2 127% 247 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 116%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 253 0 (03) Spinup time 167 166 6625 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 18 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 152 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 253 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 253 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 18 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 2 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 596 (C2) HDA temperature 121 116 29 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	98.1% Outstanding	Read 171 Write 171 Mixed 128 117% 156 MB/s	4K Read 0.49 4K Write 2.32 4K Mixed 0.22 88% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 98.1% Great: 101%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 492GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 150 143 11466 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1143 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 81 81 14576 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1120 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 127 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 193 193 23930 (C2) HDA temperature 115 103 37 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	64.2% Good	Read 95.4 Write 128 Mixed 101 81% 108 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.32 4K Mixed 0.19 84% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 64.2% Great: 112%
WD WD5000ABYS-01TNA0 500GB-$80 1,220 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 133GB free Firmware: 12.01C01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 121 (03) Spinup time 163 158 6850 (04) Start/Stop count 94 94 6171 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 22 22 57169 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 95 95 5410 (C0) Power-off retract count 199 199 1351 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 198 198 6219 (C2) HDA temperature 117 87 33 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 3 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	37.4% Below average	Read 55.4 Write 74.5 Mixed 56.4 47% 62.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.43 4K Write 1.73 4K Mixed 0.32 86% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 37.4% Great: 47%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136 31,988 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 56GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 209 205 8508 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1246 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 79 79 15552 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1232 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 141 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 198 198 7028 (C2) HDA temperature 119 109 33 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	71.8% Very good	Read 130 Write 120 Mixed 119 92% 123 MB/s	4K Read 0.67 4K Write 2.87 4K Mixed 0.26 110% 1.26 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 71.8% Great: 87%
WD WD25EURS-63R8UY0 2.5TB 82 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 38GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 146 142 9691 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2873 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 67 67 24699 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 2105 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 272 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 190 190 30156 (C2) HDA temperature 123 107 29 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	46% Average	Read 108 Write 52.2 Mixed 85.7 62% 81.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.35 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.12 60% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 46% Great: 68%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 11GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 153 149 9325 (04) Start/Stop count 97 97 3126 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 64 64 26888 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 2246 (C0) Power-off retract count 197 197 2433 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 183 183 51991 (C2) HDA temperature 120 101 32 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	60.7% Good	Read 108 Write 103 Mixed 73.6 71% 95.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.35 4K Write 1.42 4K Mixed 0.16 59% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 60.7% Great: 83%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136 31,988 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 0GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 176 174 8200 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1134 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 81 81 14538 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1121 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 115 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 198 198 7211 (C2) HDA temperature 118 109 34 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	56.5% Above average	Read 95 Write 102 Mixed 89.3 72% 95.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.93 4K Write 1.98 4K Mixed 0.29 108% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 56.5% Great: 87%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136 31,988 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 0GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 26 (03) Spinup time 175 170 8216 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 762 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 86 86 10922 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 755 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 74 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 199 199 5385 (C2) HDA temperature 123 115 29 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 190 185 4344	50% Average	Read 106 Write 68 Mixed 103 70% 92.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.29 4K Write 1.43 4K Mixed 0.18 58% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 50% Great: 87%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB 20,216 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 2200 MHz Performing below potential (75^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	78.8% Very good	MC Read 27.9 MC Write 29.5 MC Mixed 25.6 79% 27.7 GB/s	SC Read 18.9 SC Write 24.8 SC Mixed 23.5 64% 22.4 GB/s	Latency 51.7 77% 51.7 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 78.8% Great: 86%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical MAXIMUS VII HERO Builds (Compare 3,733 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 85%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	2,669x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	310x
Core i7-4770KIntel $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples	250x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	524x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	254x
GTX 980Nvidia $500Bench 59%, 167,107 samples	246x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	197x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	172x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	125x

RAM
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples	182x
TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 67%, 24,592 samples	158x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	101x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 61% - Good

Total price: $657

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16