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 way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 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 93.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive313% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 23 '19 at 16:21
Run Duration272 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th 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 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 151
2-Core 280
99% 176 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 818
79% 652 Pts
64-Core 830
51% 830 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
304GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 945 658 659 656 657 655 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
313% Outstanding
Read 2,511
Write 2,299
Mixed 1,431
SusWrite 705
387% 1,737 MB/s
4K Read 69.1
4K Write 202
4K Mixed 98
337% 123 MB/s
DQ Read 1550
DQ Write 1,402
DQ Mixed 1,428
1,084% 1,460 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 313%
Great: 340%
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
91GB free
Firmware: M0CR040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 455 342 250 251 249 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 415
Write 387
Mixed 375
SusWrite 334
85% 377 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 43.2
163% 65.9 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 328
248% 333 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 102%
Great: 99%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
231GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2271 592 588 589 588 588 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
334% Outstanding
Read 2525
Write 2,310
Mixed 1,434
SusWrite 869
398% 1,785 MB/s
4K Read 69.9
4K Write 218
4K Mixed 99.4
349% 129 MB/s
DQ Read 1,688
DQ Write 1,541
DQ Mixed 1,538
1,175% 1,589 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 334%
Great: 340%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSC.8FBD 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
MC Read 37.3
MC Write 39.2
MC Mixed 28
100% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 40
SC Mixed 30.6
89% 31.3 GB/s
Latency 48.7
82% 48.7 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,165 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 105%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 90%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO - $229

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,092
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HDDRAMUSB
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