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 below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive51.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory14.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 18 '18 at 02:48
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 44%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st 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 below expectations (6th percentile)
69.7% Good
Memory 70.5
1-Core 110
2-Core 225
74% 135 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 574
58% 472 Pts
64-Core 676
42% 676 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 95 97 93 95 78 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
51.3% Above average
Read 209
Write 165
Mixed 189
SusWrite 93.5
37% 164 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 54.1
4K Mixed 29.4
94% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 164
127% 172 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
405GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 131 129 132 128 128 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Read 162
Write 155
Mixed 97.2
SusWrite 130
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.2
234% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C15/8G KHX2400C15D4/4G KHX2400C15/8G KHX2400C15D4/4G 24GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
68.3% Good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 27.2
MC Mixed 22.9
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 17.4
47% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,160 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair 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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