Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics20.8% 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 Drive105% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160325
Uptime5 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '17 at 11:47
Run Duration207 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 85.6
1-Core 126
2-Core 248
85% 153 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 470
58% 443 Pts
64-Core 488
30% 488 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 265-$105
Asus(1043 3011) 2GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
20.8% Poor
Lighting 24.9
Reflection 26.8
Parallax 29.7
20% 27.1 fps
MRender 24.7
Gravity 20.6
Splatting 32.2
22% 25.8 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
213GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 402
Mixed 410
98% 441 MB/s
4K Read 47.5
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 29
165% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 28.4
85% 182 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 105%
Great: 134%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 16GB
7GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.82% Terrible
Read 22.9
Write 6.79
Mixed 10.7
14% 13.5 MB/s
4K Read 8.52
4K Write 0.006
4K Mixed 0.005
32% 2.84 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.82%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
40.2% Average
MC Read 14
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 12.3
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 13.3
SC Mixed 11.2
34% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,107 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: 69% - Good Total price: $958
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HDDRAMUSB
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