Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.72% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive146% 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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 04 '20 at 20:05
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
59.8% Above average
Memory 42.2
1-Core 139
2-Core 285
78% 155 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 639
65% 527 Pts
64-Core 628
39% 628 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Asus(1043 872F) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7262
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
4.72% Terrible
Lighting 4.1
Reflection 11.2
Parallax 8.53
3% 7.95 fps
MRender 0.38
Gravity 7.03
Splatting 16.2
7% 7.88 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.72%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 765 581 787 874 625 601 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
146% Outstanding
Read 872
Write 723
Mixed 518
SusWrite 705
158% 704 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 85.3
4K Mixed 38.6
142% 51.8 MB/s
DQ Read 756
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 370
319% 482 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 146%
Great: 243%
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB (2017)-$154
390GB free
Firmware: B35900WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 370 373 374 371 373 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 665
Write 735
Mixed 308
SusWrite 378
117% 522 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 82.1
4K Mixed 43.3
131% 48.9 MB/s
DQ Read 585
DQ Write 444
DQ Mixed 428
343% 485 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 114%
Great: 155%
WD Re 2TB-$28
2TB free
Firmware: 01.01D02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 139 143 143 142 141 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 143
Write 125
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 141
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.9
195% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HP26D4U9D8ME-16X 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
31.6% Below average
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 10.6
33% 11.6 GB/s
SC Read 4.1
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 5.4
24% 8.43 GB/s
Latency 192
21% 192 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 51%

 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: $1,116
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HDDRAMUSB
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