Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 99%
Nuclear submarine
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 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics115% 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 Drive161% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 23 '17 at 21:15
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
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 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 i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 144
2-Core 278
97% 173 Pts
4-Core 517
8-Core 795
81% 656 Pts
64-Core 795
49% 795 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Gigabyte(1458 3738) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2551 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Lighting 156
Reflection 160
Parallax 138
127% 151 fps
MRender 118
Gravity 151
Splatting 113
103% 128 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 115%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
161% Outstanding
Read 1,406
Write 869
Mixed 991
241% 1,089 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 29
160% 63.8 MB/s
DQ Read 40.2
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 25.7
46% 84.5 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 161%
Great: 243%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
649GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 165
Mixed 155
121% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.94
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.31
103% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3400 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3403 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 42.1
MC Write 44.1
MC Mixed 33.8
114% 40 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 44.2
SC Mixed 33
96% 33.6 GB/s
Latency 48.1
83% 48.1 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 112%
Great: 115%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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