Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.9% 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 Drive72.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131009
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateAug 21 '21 at 13:11
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 28%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 (94th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 96.9
1-Core 101
2-Core 195
77% 131 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 527
56% 447 Pts
64-Core 532
33% 532 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 8618) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.9% Above average
Lighting 69.7
Reflection 76.7
Parallax 70.4
57% 72.3 fps
MRender 67.1
Gravity 72.1
Splatting 69.3
57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507KC4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 150 157 161 154 151 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Read 272
Write 190
Mixed 173
SusWrite 156
44% 197 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 76.8
4K Mixed 40.6
140% 49.6 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 109
105% 166 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 73%
Gigabyte SSD 240GB-$30
16GB free
Firmware: SBFM61.2
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 448
Write 355
Mixed 315
83% 373 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 63.5
4K Mixed 1.5
85% 32.6 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 23.1
DQ Mixed 41.3
46% 84 MB/s
Poor: 42% Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.8% Average
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 11.5
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 13.4
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 50.6
79% 50.6 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 6 60 7.2" 1280 701 SAM0509 SAMSUNG
Typical MAXIMUS VI HERO Builds (Compare 2,358 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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