Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics73% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive311% 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
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateOct 15 '21 at 09:25
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Memory 95.6
1-Core 125
2-Core 114
73% 112 Pts
4-Core 126
8-Core 126
17% 126 Pts
64-Core 122
8% 122 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
Gigabyte(1458 4014) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
73% Very good
Lighting 90.9
Reflection 91
Parallax 93.7
74% 91.9 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 81.5
Splatting 72.3
71% 89.3 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 73%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 512GB
395GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42AZS6AC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 1361 1320 1008 1001 579 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
311% Outstanding
Read 2,666
Write 1,903
Mixed 178
SusWrite 915
312% 1,416 MB/s
4K Read 67.4
4K Write 172
4K Mixed 91.8
311% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 1,317
DQ Write 1,032
DQ Mixed 580
596% 976 MB/s
Poor: 155%
This bench: 311%
Great: 318%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
492GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 96 81 55 97 98 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 137
Write 131
Mixed 88.3
SusWrite 76.5
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
229% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G30C15U4B.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 40.6
MC Mixed 31.4
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 41.4
SC Mixed 28.9
88% 30.6 GB/s
Latency 55.3
72% 55.3 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,106 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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia 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) $37Corsair 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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