Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.8% 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 Drive86.6% 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)
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 05 '21 at 14:33
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th 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 above expectations (79th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 88.7
1-Core 141
2-Core 270
92% 167 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 704
70% 572 Pts
64-Core 740
46% 740 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Zotac(19DA 1396) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1755 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.40
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (60 fps cap detected)
48.8% Average
Lighting 59.7
Reflection 59.7
Parallax 59.7
49% 59.7 fps
MRender 59.8
Gravity 59.8
Splatting 59.8
49% 59.8 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 197 200 199 128 100 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 364
Write 379
Mixed 334
SusWrite 170
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 80.1
4K Mixed 48.5
162% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 247
187% 251 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 133%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
247GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 198 201 205 261 280 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 361
Write 371
Mixed 334
SusWrite 223
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 80.6
4K Mixed 50.4
166% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 247
187% 251 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CM4B8G2J3000K15K 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2197 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.4% Good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 20.9
68% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 22.8
58% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,122 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $746
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $64G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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