Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 98.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics17.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive385% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170723
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 15 '17 at 01:28
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 159
2-Core 313
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 537
8-Core 834
85% 686 Pts
64-Core 834
52% 834 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
EVGA(3842 6598) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.3% Very poor
Lighting 19.3
Reflection 22.8
Parallax 18.7
16% 20.3 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 19.7
Splatting 25.9
20% 24.7 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00 Max speed: Unknown
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
385% Outstanding
Read 3,017
Write 2,722
Mixed 2,475
610% 2,738 MB/s
4K Read 46.3
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 56.2
232% 91 MB/s
DQ Read 643
DQ Write 601
DQ Mixed 59.9
199% 434 MB/s
Poor: 113%
This bench: 385%
Great: 541%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 2TB
644GB free
Firmware: 0108
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68.8% Good
Read 129
Write 111
Mixed 84.9
81% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.89
4K Mixed 0.43
147% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 37.3
MC Write 40.9
MC Mixed 33
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 44.1
SC Mixed 33.3
96% 33.4 GB/s
Latency 51.3
78% 51.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 105%
Great: 119%

 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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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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