Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 135%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 115%
UFO
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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics133% 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 Drive103% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime5.1 Days
Run DateOct 20 '19 at 17:30
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU7%

 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-$230
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 561
8-Core 822
86% 691 Pts
64-Core 820
51% 820 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 101%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Lighting 188
Reflection 196
Parallax 178
153% 187 fps
MRender 125
Gravity 180
Splatting 125
116% 143 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU900 512GB
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0125A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 211 452 346 95 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 477
Mixed 421
SusWrite 230
92% 411 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 49.1
175% 66.7 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 271
218% 304 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 103%
Great: 113%
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
10GB free
Firmware: P0801C
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 516
Write 281
Mixed 327
83% 375 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 49.6
178% 67.3 MB/s
DQ Read 129
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 164
138% 194 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 107%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
88GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 127 136 149 145 141 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Read 143
Write 142
Mixed 19.2
SusWrite 137
79% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
172% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 107%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 3TB
50GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 109 109 108 108 113 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
62.4% Good
Read 107
Write 103
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 110
62% 85.6 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
158% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 38.8
MC Mixed 28
100% 35.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.8
SC Write 38.9
SC Mixed 31.5
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 48
83% 48 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 100%
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 4,165 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: 69% - Good Total price: $1,081
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HDDRAMUSB
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