Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 129%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics127% 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 Drive77.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 24 '17 at 05:07
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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)
101% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 144
2-Core 288
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 568
8-Core 799
86% 684 Pts
64-Core 802
50% 802 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 101%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Titan X Pascal-$286
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Lighting 178
Reflection 197
Parallax 170
145% 181 fps
MRender 124
Gravity 167
Splatting 119
111% 137 fps
Poor: 108%
This bench: 127%
Great: 132%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 511
Write 319
Mixed 425
93% 419 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 68.5
4K Mixed 27.2
111% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 28.9
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 21.7
33% 59 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 39.2
MC Mixed 28.8
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 33.1
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 47.8
84% 47.8 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 102%
Great: 110%

 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: $1,107
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HDDRAMUSB
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