Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 96.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics65.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive251% 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)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 11 '17 at 19:10
Run Duration79 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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 (99th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 144
2-Core 289
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 514
8-Core 787
81% 651 Pts
64-Core 801
50% 801 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 372.70
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
65.5% Good
Lighting 82.9
Reflection 82.2
Parallax 70.7
68% 78.6 fps
MRender 74.3
Gravity 75.7
Splatting 75.4
62% 75.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
829GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
251% Outstanding
Read 2,574
Write 1,428
Mixed 1,437
399% 1,813 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 32.6
167% 66.1 MB/s
DQ Read 51.4
DQ Write 468
DQ Mixed 28.8
91% 183 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 251%
Great: 302%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 37.5
MC Mixed 27.2
97% 33.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 39.4
SC Mixed 30.6
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 51.7
77% 51.7 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 104%

 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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