Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 93.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive227% 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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory22.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime4.8 Days
Run DateNov 03 '18 at 23:10
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 (98th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 150
2-Core 273
98% 174 Pts
4-Core 485
8-Core 820
79% 652 Pts
64-Core 824
51% 824 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
PNY(196E 119D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.34
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 71% Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 638 308 295 285 274 275 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
227% Outstanding
Read 2,207
Write 1,444
Mixed 625
SusWrite 346
254% 1,156 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 62.9
236% 91 MB/s
DQ Read 1,131
DQ Write 920
DQ Mixed 790
656% 947 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 227%
Great: 254%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
68GB free
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,005
Write 1,734
Mixed 687
326% 1,475 MB/s
4K Read 43.9
4K Write 177
4K Mixed 68.5
248% 96.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,147
DQ Write 1,075
DQ Mixed 843
706% 1,022 MB/s
Poor: 153% Great: 254%
Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB-$503
66GB free
Firmware: M206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 444 449 449 449 450 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 363
Write 445
Mixed 339
SusWrite 442
90% 397 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 99.6
4K Mixed 38.9
146% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 120
149% 264 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38.5
MC Write 38.7
MC Mixed 31.5
104% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 23.6
SC Write 42.2
SC Mixed 31.7
93% 32.5 GB/s
Latency 48.7
82% 48.7 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 103%
Great: 136%

 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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