Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 115%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 99%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics109% 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 Drive278% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA  (all builds)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 23 '18 at 11:39
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 97.8
1-Core 158
2-Core 317
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 573
8-Core 786
86% 679 Pts
64-Core 884
55% 884 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 102%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 397.64
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Lighting 145
Reflection 153
Parallax 143
118% 147 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 140
Splatting 109
98% 121 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 109%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
273GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
278% Outstanding
Read 1,998
Write 1,646
Mixed 1,653
393% 1,766 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 71.6
237% 91.2 MB/s
DQ Read 621
DQ Write 443
DQ Mixed 253
265% 439 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 278%
Great: 353%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
84GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 407
Mixed 423
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 52
179% 64.3 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 132
149% 255 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 115%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3400 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3550 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 42.5
MC Write 44.5
MC Mixed 36
117% 41 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 49.5
SC Mixed 36.3
106% 37 GB/s
Latency 46.8
86% 46.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 116%
Great: 121%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA Builds (Compare 987 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $969
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HDDRAMUSB
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