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 (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive87.3% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150706
Uptime4.9 Days
Run DateNov 11 '17 at 19:57
Run Duration224 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Memory 88.1
1-Core 107
2-Core 214
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 363
45% 345 Pts
64-Core 396
24% 396 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 670-$435
Asus(1043 8414) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.41
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 10.1
Reflection 11.1
Parallax 11.2
8% 10.8 fps
Gravity 10.4
Splatting 11.9
10% 11.1 fps
Poor: 25% Great: 31%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
St2000dm 4 2TB
871GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC25
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Read 407
Write 355
Mixed 381
85% 381 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 89.4
4K Mixed 29.5
128% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 213
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 67.3
100% 184 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 87%
CT250BX1 181GB
4GB free
Firmware: MU02
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
89.4% Excellent
Read 516
Write 366
Mixed 422
96% 435 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 89.5
4K Mixed 28.3
121% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 54
89% 167 MB/s
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 32GB
7GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
11.4% Very poor
Read 21.9
Write 8.15
Mixed 11.9
16% 14 MB/s
4K Read 4.77
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 1.32
122% 2.61 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 11.4%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 4x4GB-$97
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.5% Very good
MC Read 26
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 25.3
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 26.7
SC Mixed 21.8
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,110 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 72%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $953
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