Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VII HERO  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140716
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateAug 28 '17 at 11:55
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (45th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 82.7
1-Core 132
2-Core 248
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 584
63% 501 Pts
64-Core 668
41% 668 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
233GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
63.2% Good
Read 121
Write 99.4
Mixed 117
85% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.14
66% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 109%
Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 USB 2.0 4GB-$15
1GB free, PID 1642
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
6.94% Terrible
Read 22.6
Write 8.01
Mixed 9.59
14% 13.4 MB/s
4K Read 7.83
4K Write 0.03
4K Mixed 0.03
31% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.94%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M2A2133C11 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A2133C11 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A2133C11 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A2133C11 16GB
2133, 1600, 2133, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.3% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 14.9
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 16
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VII HERO Builds (Compare 3,732 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $657
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