Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 71.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.3% 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 Drive54.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20131220
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 13 '17 at 12:13
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Memory 92.8
1-Core 120
2-Core 200
81% 138 Pts
4-Core 273
8-Core 565
49% 419 Pts
64-Core 652
40% 652 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.3% Average
Lighting 58.5
Reflection 65.3
Parallax 62.4
48% 62.1 fps
MRender 67.1
Gravity 56.4
Splatting 50.8
47% 58.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 488
Write 150
Mixed 87.1
52% 242 MB/s
4K Read 7.97
4K Write 99.2
4K Mixed 8.33
75% 38.5 MB/s
DQ Read 68.3
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 29.4
42% 75 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 85%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
9GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
45.4% Average
Read 78.5
Write 79.2
Mixed 71.8
58% 76.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 2.04
4K Mixed 0.21
87% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 85%
USB2.0 Flash Disk 4GB
3GB free, PID 8902
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 99,930
65,744% 99,930 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 4%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-054.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
57.5% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 17
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 61%

 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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