Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics52% 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 Drive101% 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 VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 19 '21 at 01:44
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 136
2-Core 245
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 489
8-Core 727
76% 608 Pts
64-Core 722
45% 722 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
PwrHis(1787 2342) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.2.2
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52% Above average
Lighting 67.7
Reflection 72.8
Parallax 92.3
55% 77.6 fps
MRender 63.8
Gravity 64.5
Splatting 44.5
46% 57.6 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S3900100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 438 440 446 446 446 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 427
Mixed 421
SusWrite 430
101% 448 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 14.8
149% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 207
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 118
131% 217 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 750GB-$125
156GB free
Firmware: JA2OA710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 107 106 108 108 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Read 99.7
Write 102
Mixed 38.4
SusWrite 107
63% 86.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 57%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
120GB free, PID a007
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 115 115 115 114 115 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
43.7% Average
Read 92.1
Write 90.8
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 115
112% 83 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3000C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3001 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
MC Read 34
MC Write 34.1
MC Mixed 25.5
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 35.3
SC Mixed 29.8
81% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 57.5
70% 57.5 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 72%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $958
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