Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 94.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics33.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive124% 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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJun 25 '19 at 21:10
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 144
2-Core 287
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 784
79% 643 Pts
64-Core 741
46% 741 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3205) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
33.8% Below average
Lighting 43.7
Reflection 42.3
Parallax 37.5
36% 41.2 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 38.5
Splatting 34.4
30% 37.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 294 270 266 254 236 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 489
Mixed 405
SusWrite 269
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 48.2
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 65.4
228% 82.7 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 359
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 124%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB-$234
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2988 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 38.4
MC Mixed 31.2
100% 35 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 41.3
SC Mixed 30
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 54.2
74% 54.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 117%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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