Asus MAXIMUS VI 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 (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive103% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateMar 17 '18 at 16:43
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 93.6
1-Core 108
2-Core 208
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 601
61% 493 Pts
64-Core 596
37% 596 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.1
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 71% Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 480GB-$84
169GB free
Firmware: MU05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
89% Excellent
Read 482
Write 416
Mixed 442
100% 447 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 98.3
4K Mixed 29.5
122% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 22.5
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 51.3
72% 124 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 89%
Great: 100%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
111GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 404
Mixed 411
98% 440 MB/s
4K Read 41.9
4K Write 80.8
4K Mixed 41
159% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 57.4
85% 157 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 103%
Great: 134%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
174GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 110
Write 102
Mixed 105
80% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.34
94% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 108%
Seagate Desktop 1.5TB
982GB free, PID 3300
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
19.8% Very poor
Read 40.8
Write 42.2
Mixed 15.3
40% 32.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.49
4K Mixed 0.37
66% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 19.8%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
67.8% Good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 25.2
MC Mixed 21.1
68% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 20.6
SC Mixed 22.3
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 60.8
66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VI HERO Builds (Compare 2,359 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $640
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair 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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