Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.7% 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 Drive106% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory59.9 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161227
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateAug 17 '17 at 00:41
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 83.1
1-Core 138
2-Core 272
90% 164 Pts
4-Core 533
8-Core 527
71% 530 Pts
64-Core 536
33% 536 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
PNY(196E 139F) 2GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
26.7% Poor
Lighting 33.2
Reflection 32.8
Parallax 29.4
27% 31.8 fps
MRender 36
Gravity 30.1
Splatting 30.6
26% 32.2 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 399
Mixed 409
98% 441 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 38.8
158% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 112
132% 232 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 106%
Great: 124%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 6TB
5.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
198% Outstanding
Read 347
Write 344
Mixed 214
224% 302 MB/s
4K Read 1.09
4K Write 3.42
4K Mixed 0.28
140% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 198%
Great: 164%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D240FSE.16FBR 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
79.1% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 26.5
81% 28.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 24.3
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 74.9
53% 74.9 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 93%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,107 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: 69% - Good Total price: $958
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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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