Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics46.8% 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 Drive109% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20160624
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 18 '17 at 15:06
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 94.2
1-Core 134
2-Core 269
92% 166 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 750
76% 614 Pts
64-Core 751
46% 751 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Asus(1043 04FD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.8% Average
Lighting 56.6
Reflection 66.9
Parallax 73.8
46% 65.8 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 56.2
Splatting 55
48% 59.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 404
Mixed 413
98% 439 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 89.1
4K Mixed 44.3
160% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 127
150% 262 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 109%
Great: 134%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 153
Write 136
Mixed 130
105% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.12
4K Mixed 0.28
107% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 83%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
73.6% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 20.5
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 22.8
66% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 59.3
67% 59.3 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,095 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: 68% - Good Total price: $972
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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