Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics34.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive98.3% 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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 08 '19 at 02:44
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 160
2-Core 319
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 591
8-Core 889
92% 740 Pts
64-Core 874
54% 874 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 104%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.12.3
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.8% Below average
Lighting 44.8
Reflection 32.4
Parallax 55.7
36% 44.3 fps
MRender 30.6
Gravity 43.5
Splatting 40
32% 38.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LS 240GB-$110
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFC01.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 287 223 251 225 209 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 472
Write 446
Mixed 353
SusWrite 247
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 45.3
171% 64.6 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 16.6
78% 181 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 91%
Corsair Force LS 240GB-$110
55GB free
Firmware: SAFC01.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 446 459 451 454 422 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 455
Mixed 364
SusWrite 447
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 47.3
176% 65.9 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 205
188% 288 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 115%
Great: 91%
Corsair Force MP500 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$43
131GB free
Firmware: E7FM04.C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1046 939 827 845 777 714 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
207% Outstanding
Read 1,226
Write 1,377
Mixed 774
SusWrite 858
238% 1,059 MB/s
4K Read 47.1
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 62.9
228% 84.9 MB/s
DQ Read 842
DQ Write 732
DQ Mixed 550
477% 708 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 207%
Great: 210%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 39.7
MC Write 40.8
MC Mixed 29.5
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 42.5
SC Mixed 33.1
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 47.2
85% 47.2 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 105%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,108 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $958
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