Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 99.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics48.6% 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 Drive185% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 28 '17 at 01:19
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 144
2-Core 285
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 543
8-Core 790
83% 667 Pts
64-Core 797
49% 797 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
EVGA(3842 0784) 3GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 381.89
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
48.6% Average
Lighting 58.3
Reflection 54.5
Parallax 70.1
48% 61 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 65.8
Splatting 52.7
51% 63.2 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
769GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
185% Outstanding
Read 1,506
Write 1,078
Mixed 1,132
275% 1,239 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 29.6
165% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 51.4
DQ Write 434
DQ Mixed 26.5
84% 171 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 185%
Great: 302%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$57
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.8
MC Write 39.9
MC Mixed 28.6
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.8
SC Write 42.5
SC Mixed 31.8
92% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 48.8
82% 48.8 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 102%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,164 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: $1,107
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HDDRAMUSB
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