Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics42.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive84% 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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '21 at 13:27
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU2%
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 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-$241
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Memory 93.8
1-Core 144
2-Core 270
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 782
77% 629 Pts
64-Core 778
48% 778 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.8% Average
Lighting 55.4
Reflection 79.5
Parallax 49.2
45% 61.4 fps
MRender 42.7
Gravity 51.2
Splatting 46.1
38% 46.7 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 147 176 182 161 151 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 364
Write 217
Mixed 280
SusWrite 165
57% 256 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 41
160% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 263
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 145
132% 203 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 84%
Great: 85%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
469GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1311 1318 1330 1342 1342 1341 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
296% Outstanding
Read 1,517
Write 1,335
Mixed 1,295
SusWrite 1,331
308% 1,370 MB/s
4K Read 67.9
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 92.9
302% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,417
DQ Write 1,279
DQ Mixed 1,420
1,045% 1,372 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 296%
Great: 410%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
1GB free
Firmware: JC45
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 92.2
Write 72.5
Mixed 59.7
56% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 34% Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE4G4D26AFEA.8FADG 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
83% Excellent
MC Read 30
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 25.5
83% 29.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 33.3
SC Mixed 25.8
75% 26.1 GB/s
Latency 60.3
66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 83%
Great: 105%

 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: $1,092
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HDDRAMUSB
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