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 (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive92.6% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150714
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMay 07 '16 at 23:31
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 141
2-Core 286
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 749
76% 616 Pts
64-Core 785
49% 785 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 120GB-$80
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.r Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 350
Mixed 414
95% 426 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 13.8
125% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 13.9
101% 234 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 104%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
442GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 102
Write 102
Mixed 139
87% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.34
131% 1.24 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
47.3% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 13.2
44% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 16.6
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 55.6
72% 55.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 46%

 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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