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Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 03 '20 at 01:07
Run Duration224 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$385
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 169
2-Core 338
109% 201 Pts
4-Core 674
8-Core 1,345
119% 1,010 Pts
64-Core 1,345
83% 1,345 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 111%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$70
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,630
Write 2,265
Mixed 1,605
481% 2,167 MB/s
4K Read 69.8
4K Write 194
4K Mixed 97.4
334% 121 MB/s
DQ Read 1,007
DQ Write 1,409
DQ Mixed 1,167
894% 1,195 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 302%
Crucial BX500 480GB-$35
65GB free
Firmware: M6CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 473 165 7.5 94 150 7.5 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Read 520
Write 474
Mixed 418
SusWrite 149
87% 390 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 33.7
162% 67 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 0.4
67% 156 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 92%
120gb SSD 120GB
82GB free
Firmware: V3.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 52 67 66 67 67 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 438
Write 279
Mixed 244
SusWrite 103
59% 266 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 12.2
106% 44.4 MB/s
DQ Read 83.3
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 15.1
50% 104 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 80%
Seagate IronWolf 2TB (2016)-$73
115GB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 80 81 81 82 81 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
63.7% Good
Read 141
Write 140
Mixed 67.7
SusWrite 80.7
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A2K43BB1-CRC 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 44.6
MC Write 44.8
MC Mixed 34.3
118% 41.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 48.4
SC Mixed 35
101% 35.2 GB/s
Latency 51.9
77% 51.9 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 115%
Great: 115%

 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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