Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 123%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics116% 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 Drive218% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 09 '17 at 16:18
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (94th 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 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 156
2-Core 308
103% 187 Pts
4-Core 586
8-Core 863
90% 725 Pts
64-Core 866
54% 866 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 103%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.59
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Lighting 156
Reflection 165
Parallax 142
127% 154 fps
MRender 129
Gravity 149
Splatting 119
107% 132 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 116%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129
463GB free
Firmware: DXM05B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 525
Write 505
Mixed 477
112% 502 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 31.5
162% 64.7 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 27.3
106% 237 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 115%
Great: 118%
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
223GB free
Firmware: DXM05B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 524
Write 505
Mixed 511
115% 513 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 27.1
156% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 26.2
106% 238 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 113%
Great: 116%
Corsair Force MP500 NVMe PCIe M.2 120GB-$69
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FM04.C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
218% Outstanding
Read 2,102
Write 1,078
Mixed 1,244
325% 1,475 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 171
4K Mixed 41.6
211% 85.7 MB/s
DQ Read 46.3
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 30.5
48% 88 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 218%
Great: 185%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$161
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 39.8
MC Mixed 28.6
103% 35.9 GB/s
SC Read 23.3
SC Write 41.3
SC Mixed 33
93% 32.5 GB/s
Latency 47.9
84% 47.9 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,161 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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