Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 124%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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.
Graphics141% 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 Drive117% 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)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime8.3 Days
Run DateNov 03 '17 at 22:55
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 159
2-Core 309
104% 188 Pts
4-Core 569
8-Core 868
89% 718 Pts
64-Core 879
54% 879 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 101%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
141% Outstanding
Lighting 201
Reflection 219
Parallax 194
164% 205 fps
MRender 139
Gravity 196
Splatting 134
126% 156 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 141%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
393GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 401
Mixed 412
98% 440 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 54.8
185% 67.7 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 130
151% 261 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 117%
Great: 134%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
444GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 142
Write 144
Mixed 147
109% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.52
4K Mixed 0.46
127% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$201
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
MC Read 36.8
MC Write 35.5
MC Mixed 26.9
94% 33.1 GB/s
SC Read 23.1
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 31.2
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 49.4
81% 49.4 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 103%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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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