Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (1st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 99 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics45% 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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151211
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateApr 17 '19 at 00:27
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way below expectations (1st 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 1.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
52.8% Above average
Memory 76.1
1-Core 52.1
2-Core 99.6
48% 75.9 Pts
4-Core 173
8-Core 176
23% 174 Pts
64-Core 165
10% 165 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45% Average
Lighting 44.6
Reflection 63.7
Parallax 25
36% 44.5 fps
MRender 83
Gravity 76.5
Splatting 69.9
62% 76.5 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 45%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.r
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,484
Write 37
Mixed 78.8
180% 866 MB/s
4K Read 274
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0
416% 91.9 MB/s
Poor: 59% Great: 111%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
3TB free
Firmware: CC26
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 195
Write 158
Mixed 79.3
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 56% Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x4GB-$115
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
40.2% Average
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 12.7
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 15.1
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 88.1
45% 88.1 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,095 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair 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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