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 above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 96.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive86.6% 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)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime4.9 Days
Run DateJan 11 '21 at 20:13
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 143
2-Core 284
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 529
8-Core 790
82% 660 Pts
64-Core 787
49% 787 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 179 173 176 169 169 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 460
Write 435
Mixed 340
SusWrite 209
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 65.4
4K Mixed 38.6
129% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 248
211% 310 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
58GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 89 88 89 89 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 115
Write 105
Mixed 69.2
SusWrite 88
70% 94.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$51
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
75.4% Very good
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 21.5
75% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 24.1
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 58
69% 58 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,177 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: $1,075
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HDDRAMUSB
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