Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 132%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 113%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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.
Graphics129% 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 Drive264% 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)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 14 '18 at 04:31
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 143
2-Core 288
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 800
85% 680 Pts
64-Core 798
49% 798 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 101%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2775 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 397.64
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Lighting 180
Reflection 201
Parallax 166
147% 182 fps
MRender 128
Gravity 174
Splatting 129
117% 144 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 129%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
ST2000DX001-1NS164 500GB
458GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 90% Great: 128%
Samsung 860 EVO 500GB
412GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 530
Write 417
Mixed 431
102% 459 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 99.1
4K Mixed 46.7
176% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 26.7
86% 190 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 113%
Great: 132%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
214GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
264% Outstanding
Read 2,792
Write 1,374
Mixed 1,424
409% 1,864 MB/s
4K Read 57.7
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 28.3
195% 73.7 MB/s
DQ Read 55.9
DQ Write 490
DQ Mixed 29.6
95% 192 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 264%
Great: 254%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Read 128
Write 174
Mixed 130
108% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 0.59
191% 2.18 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 40.1
MC Mixed 28.3
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 43.4
SC Mixed 31.7
93% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 48.3
83% 48.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 102%
Great: 110%

 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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