Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 94.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics41.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170723
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '18 at 05:36
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 148
2-Core 259
95% 168 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 822
81% 660 Pts
64-Core 824
51% 824 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380X-$120
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
41.7% Average
Lighting 54
Reflection 55
Parallax 64
44% 57.6 fps
MRender 51.8
Gravity 49.2
Splatting 38.8
37% 46.6 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
114GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
63.9% Good
Read 117
Write 105
Mixed 105
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 2.01
4K Mixed 0.23
92% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Read 145
Write 135
Mixed 127
102% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.24
96% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2800 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2885 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
MC Read 34.8
MC Write 35.6
MC Mixed 29.8
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 37.4
SC Mixed 29.1
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 51.1
78% 51.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 99%

 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: $1,108
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HDDRAMUSB
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