Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive401% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '19 at 22:27
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 158
2-Core 316
103% 190 Pts
4-Core 608
8-Core 860
92% 734 Pts
64-Core 874
54% 874 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 104%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
285GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1705 2199 2202 2194 1970 2021 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
401% Outstanding
Read 2,767
Write 2,198
Mixed 1,563
SusWrite 2,048
480% 2,144 MB/s
4K Read 63.7
4K Write 212
4K Mixed 91.3
326% 122 MB/s
DQ Read 1,470
DQ Write 1,467
DQ Mixed 1,512
1,124% 1,483 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 401%
Great: 393%
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
159GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 518
Write 406
Mixed 454
102% 459 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 60.5
212% 77.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 274
229% 332 MB/s
Poor: 73% Great: 123%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
555GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 203 203 204 204 202 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 147
Mixed 85.7
SusWrite 200
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 106%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3302 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.5% Average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 10.4
MC Mixed 10.3
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 12.8
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 56.7
70% 56.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,093 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
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HDDRAMUSB
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