Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 86%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive74% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VII HERO  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150827
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 29 '16 at 06:02
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86% Excellent
Memory 91
1-Core 128
2-Core 253
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 667
68% 552 Pts
64-Core 666
41% 666 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6191
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
74% Very good
Read 371
Write 261
Mixed 256
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 39.4
4K Write 52.3
4K Mixed 23.2
117% 38.3 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 69.2
85% 153 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 74%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
1TB free
Firmware: CC98 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
66.5% Good
Read 107
Write 125
Mixed 92.2
81% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.15
61% 0.55 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2133 C9 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 7.9
25% 8.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 8.3
24% 8.57 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 28%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VII HERO Builds (Compare 3,733 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $657
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