Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 89.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160919
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 01 '18 at 01:06
Run Duration185 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 (97th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 144
2-Core 267
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 467
8-Core 797
77% 632 Pts
64-Core 800
50% 800 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Titan X Pascal-$286
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 397.93
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.1% Poor
Lighting 33
Reflection 38
Parallax 30.4
27% 33.8 fps
MRender 46.7
Gravity 32.9
Splatting 42.9
34% 40.8 fps
Poor: 108%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 132%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210
716GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 525
Write 502
Mixed 512
115% 513 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 48.5
181% 67.6 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 183
188% 306 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 124%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
553GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 521
Write 417
Mixed 430
101% 456 MB/s
4K Read 43.4
4K Write 97.3
4K Mixed 35.7
163% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 141
159% 273 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 110%
Great: 133%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
464GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 414
Mixed 422
100% 451 MB/s
4K Read 46.3
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 51.5
190% 66.5 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 106
142% 261 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 119%
Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210
385GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 528
Write 499
Mixed 514
115% 514 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 48.2
181% 68.2 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 183
188% 307 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 124%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2100 MHz
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
77% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 23.8
77% 27 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 24.3
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 77%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,107 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: 69% - Good Total price: $958
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