Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 95.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.9% 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 Drive93.2% 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)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateAug 18 '19 at 11:28
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Memory 91.9
1-Core 135
2-Core 269
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 535
8-Core 748
81% 641 Pts
64-Core 743
46% 743 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 864B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 1917 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.9% Below average
Lighting 46.8
Reflection 33.1
Parallax 39.4
38% 39.8 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 41.5
Splatting 36.9
32% 38.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP300 NVMe PCIe M.2 120GB-$75
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FM11.7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 192 175 168 162 162 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Read 729
Write 433
Mixed 526
SusWrite 204
105% 473 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 22
152% 61.2 MB/s
DQ Read 212
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 155
121% 169 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 128%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
889GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 181 180 185 185 185 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 185
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 182
102% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
147% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 103%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x4GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.9% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 11.9
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 15.2
SC Mixed 14
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 41.9%
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 7,130 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $758
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HDDRAMUSB
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