Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics82.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive65% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colores, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161108
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 11 '17 at 23:20
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 143
2-Core 265
94% 167 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 665
69% 557 Pts
64-Core 688
43% 688 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Asus(1043 859F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
82.6% Excellent
Lighting 103
Reflection 112
Parallax 97.2
84% 104 fps
MRender 98.5
Gravity 95.9
Splatting 96.4
79% 96.9 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
65% Good
Read 465
Write 193
Mixed 203
63% 287 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 52.3
4K Mixed 11.5
88% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 286
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 20.2
66% 148 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 65%
Great: 82%
Seagate ST1000VM002-1CT162 1TB
877GB free
Firmware: SC12 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 163
Mixed 134
114% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.91
4K Write 1.34
4K Mixed 0.14
78% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 2400 2OZ 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
41.7% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 10.9
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 13.3
SC Mixed 13.1
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 48%

 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: 69% - Good Total price: $1,081
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