Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics46.7% 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 Drive71.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory20 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131220
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateJan 10 '18 at 22:12
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 above expectations (66th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Memory 87.2
1-Core 112
2-Core 207
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 473
52% 412 Pts
64-Core 532
33% 532 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.7% Average
Lighting 59.1
Reflection 59.1
Parallax 52.8
48% 57 fps
MRender 62.2
Gravity 54.3
Splatting 47.6
44% 54.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Read 366
Write 253
Mixed 257
65% 292 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 60.7
4K Mixed 21.3
121% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 152
DQ Mixed 42.9
57% 102 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 149
Write 145
Mixed 148
111% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.91
4K Write 2.44
4K Mixed 0.28
114% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
131GB free
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Read 141
Write 108
Mixed 107
89% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.89
4K Mixed 0.33
92% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsZ DDR3 2133 C9 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.3% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 20.2
MC Mixed 15.8
53% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 16.3
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 126%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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