Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics26.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive222% 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.
Very high background CPU (68%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '17 at 05:38
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 68%

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Memory 89.9
1-Core 119
2-Core 242
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 340
8-Core 672
60% 506 Pts
64-Core 628
39% 628 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Asus(1043 847A) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
26.8% Poor
Lighting 31.1
Reflection 29.2
Parallax 36.5
25% 32.3 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 38.2
Splatting 32.3
30% 36.7 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
222GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
222% Outstanding
Read 1,578
Write 1,105
Mixed 1,112
280% 1,265 MB/s
4K Read 57.3
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 48.7
228% 84.7 MB/s
DQ Read 614
DQ Write 458
DQ Mixed 220
250% 431 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 222%
Great: 254%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 198
Write 160
Mixed 170
132% 176 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.21
69% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 102%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
65.5% Good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 20.7
67% 23.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 15.5
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 67.3
59% 67.3 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,159 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: 67% - Good Total price: $1,130
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