Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 146%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics153% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive282% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory29 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161208
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 08 '17 at 15:49
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 143
2-Core 286
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 538
8-Core 798
83% 668 Pts
64-Core 798
49% 798 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
153% Outstanding
Lighting 234
Reflection 207
Parallax 209
191% 217 fps
MRender 132
Gravity 182
Splatting 129
119% 147 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 153%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$376
906GB free
Firmware: PSF109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
88.7% Excellent
Read 168
Write 176
Mixed 282
47% 208 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 97.1
4K Mixed 45.9
148% 55.9 MB/s
DQ Read 629
DQ Write 495
DQ Mixed 209
252% 444 MB/s
Poor: 108%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 246%
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
430GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
282% Outstanding
Read 2,395
Write 1,696
Mixed 1,828
438% 1,973 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 96.7
4K Mixed 65.3
181% 64.1 MB/s
DQ Read 616
DQ Write 483
DQ Mixed 263
275% 454 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 282%
Great: 353%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMU16GX4M2C3000C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.4% Very good
MC Read 27
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 23.2
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 30.8
SC Mixed 22.6
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 62.9
64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,161 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO - $229

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,108
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