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Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed 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 95.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics48.3% 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)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime9.2 Days
Run DateOct 02 '18 at 18:28
Run Duration199 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 11%

 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 i5-6600K-$90
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 142
2-Core 285
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 560
75% 560 Pts
64-Core 550
34% 550 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Palit(1569 13C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 411.63
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.3% Average
Lighting 60
Reflection 63.5
Parallax 57
49% 60.2 fps
MRender 69.7
Gravity 57.8
Splatting 49.5
47% 59 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 7,938
Write 6,847
Mixed 6,872
1,609% 7,219 MB/s
4K Read 424
4K Write 213
4K Mixed 247
1,073% 295 MB/s
DQ Read 1,285
DQ Write 717
DQ Mixed 740
620% 914 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
47GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 289 289 289 289 240 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 480
Mixed 408
SusWrite 301
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 46.7
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 61
206% 72.1 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 360
271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 119%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$90
836GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 75 79 78 79 78 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 104
Write 105
Mixed 67
SusWrite 77.7
65% 88.4 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 96%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$150
492GB free
Firmware: CC4H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 100 99 100 101 100 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Read 102
Write 108
Mixed 50.5
SusWrite 99.1
66% 90 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 70%
ChipBank SD/MM Reader 64GB
28GB free, PID 1307
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 15 15 15 15 15 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
19.4% Very poor
Read 17
Write 15
Mixed 15.7
SusWrite 15.2
21% 15.7 MB/s
4K Read 6.9
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 5.1
332% 5.3 MB/s
Poor: 1%
This bench: 19.4%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2800 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
92% Outstanding
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 37.7
MC Mixed 31.7
93% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 38.6
SC Mixed 28.3
79% 27.6 GB/s
Latency 57.7
69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 92%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,545 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: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $688
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