Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics53.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateNov 13 '19 at 05:41
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
64.4% Good
Memory 78.7
1-Core 79.4
2-Core 179
64% 112 Pts
4-Core 277
8-Core 358
41% 318 Pts
64-Core 347
22% 347 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53.2% Above average
Lighting 67.3
Reflection 66.5
Parallax 59.2
55% 64.3 fps
MRender 70.1
Gravity 61.5
Splatting 54.3
50% 62 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 234 130 109 42 113 105 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
47% Average
Read 443
Write 344
Mixed 27.8
SusWrite 122
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 14
4K Mixed 0.7
43% 12.5 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 1.2
68% 157 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47%
Great: 100%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
235GB free
Firmware: 0001LVM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 109 110 110 108 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 104
Write 110
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 109
69% 94 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
100% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C15 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.5
59% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 15.9
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 83.1
48% 83.1 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 57%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,106 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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HDDRAMUSB
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