Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 164%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 141%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics155% 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 Drive359% 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)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1280 x 720 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 10 '20 at 08:41
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 160
2-Core 317
105% 191 Pts
4-Core 613
8-Core 886
94% 750 Pts
64-Core 883
55% 883 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 106%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
PNY(196E 12AF) ≥ 4GB; VCG2080T11BLMPB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
155% Outstanding
Lighting 213
Reflection 234
Parallax 220
173% 222 fps
MRender 262
Gravity 207
Splatting 141
160% 204 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 155%
Great: 174%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
893GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2304 2058 1182 1183 1161 1172 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
359% Outstanding
Read 2,381
Write 2155
Mixed 1,365
SusWrite 1,510
415% 1,853 MB/s
4K Read 69.3
4K Write 187
4K Mixed 97.1
328% 118 MB/s
DQ Read 1,660
DQ Write 1,457
DQ Mixed 1,544
1,161% 1,554 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 359%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 36.6
MC Mixed 26.7
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.7
SC Write 37.4
SC Mixed 30.3
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 48
83% 48 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 108%

 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
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