Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 119%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics114% 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 Drive237% 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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateNov 14 '17 at 18:47
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 153
2-Core 301
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 576
8-Core 843
89% 709 Pts
64-Core 832
52% 832 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 102%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499
CLim: 2113 MHz, MLim: 2775 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
114% Outstanding
Lighting 186
Reflection 18.8
Parallax 200
152% 135 fps
MRender 0.24
Gravity 186
Splatting 13.4
51% 66.6 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 114%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
349GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 2,495
Write 1,293
Mixed 1,395
380% 1,728 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 29.4
183% 74.9 MB/s
DQ Read 50.2
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 28.9
48% 89.3 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 237%
Great: 254%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$78
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 38.4
MC Write 38.7
MC Mixed 28.9
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 39.4
SC Mixed 32.1
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 48.7
82% 48.7 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 101%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,159 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: 67% - Good Total price: $1,130
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HDDRAMUSB
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