Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive89.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime2 Days
Run DateAug 27 '20 at 18:49
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 143
2-Core 196
86% 144 Pts
4-Core 521
8-Core 796
82% 659 Pts
64-Core 779
48% 779 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
56% Above average
Lighting 71
Reflection 70.9
Parallax 63.6
58% 68.5 fps
MRender 73.9
Gravity 65.1
Splatting 56.7
52% 65.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 250GB-$134
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 281 296 295 297 295 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Read 335
Write 356
Mixed 300
SusWrite 296
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 95.8
4K Mixed 45
152% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 195
158% 224 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 113%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 927GB
399GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 53 54 58 58 60 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
69% Good
Read 184
Write 179
Mixed 59
SusWrite 56.5
87% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
211% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 69%
Great: 179%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
350GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 56 53 58 57 60 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 133
Write 95.7
Mixed 57.2
SusWrite 56.3
63% 85.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 1.2
233% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 249%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C15D4/8G KHX2400C15/8G 16GB
2402, 2402 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
76.1% Very good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 21.6
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 29
SC Mixed 24.7
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,129 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $758
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