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 above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive54% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateApr 13 '18 at 21:01
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 (99th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 116
2-Core 232
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 429
8-Core 617
66% 523 Pts
64-Core 616
38% 616 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 84%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
54% Above average
Read 361
Write 256
Mixed 255
64% 291 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 31.5
4K Mixed 13.8
76% 24.3 MB/s
DQ Read 30.6
DQ Write 43.7
DQ Mixed 12.6
16% 29 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 54%
Great: 108%
WD Black 640GB (2008)-$25
273GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 127
Write 109
Mixed 99.1
84% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.4
107% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 65%
Seagate ST3750330AS 750GB-$137
126GB free
Firmware: SD35 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
31.2% Below average
Read 53.2
Write 55
Mixed 51.4
40% 53.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.37
98% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 58%
WD WD2500KS-00MJB0 250GB-$78
122GB free
Firmware: 02.01C03 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
35.2% Below average
Read 60.1
Write 62.1
Mixed 59.5
46% 60.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.5
119% 1 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
61% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.8
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 19.9
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 60.5
66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 61%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VI HERO Builds (Compare 2,359 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: 60% - Good Total price: $640
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HDDRAMUSB
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