Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive294% 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)
Memory29.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit 色彩, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit 色彩
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 13 '17 at 00:31
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU2%

 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 i7-7700K-$241
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 98.4
1-Core 160
2-Core 319
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 606
8-Core 880
93% 743 Pts
64-Core 820
51% 820 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 106%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
421GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
294% Outstanding
Read 2,398
Write 1,440
Mixed 1,632
403% 1,823 MB/s
4K Read 52.4
4K Write 219
4K Mixed 62.8
276% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 834
DQ Write 394
DQ Mixed 249
282% 492 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 294%
Great: 283%
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$249
392GB free
Firmware: 2B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
330% Outstanding
Read 2,072
Write 1,888
Mixed 1,943
439% 1,968 MB/s
4K Read 57.7
4K Write 235
4K Mixed 82.1
317% 125 MB/s
DQ Read 837
DQ Write 734
DQ Mixed 361
387% 644 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 330%
Great: 363%
OCZ Vector 150 240GB-$246
110GB free
Firmware: 1.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 520
Write 504
Mixed 511
114% 512 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 41.5
167% 68.7 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 96.9
145% 271 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 118%
Great: 110%
WD Se 1TB (2013)-$18
560GB free
Firmware: 01.01M03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 164
Mixed 159
122% 162 MB/s
4K Read 2.01
4K Write 2.78
4K Mixed 0.22
160% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C14 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3733 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
124% Outstanding
MC Read 45.6
MC Write 48.1
MC Mixed 38.3
126% 44 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 50.9
SC Mixed 37.5
109% 38.1 GB/s
Latency 44.1
91% 44.1 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 124%
Great: 143%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,165 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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