Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 119%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 101%, 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 Drive168% 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
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateDec 16 '17 at 13:25
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 156
2-Core 313
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 862
88% 710 Pts
64-Core 868
54% 868 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 101%
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 155
Reflection 164
Parallax 140
126% 153 fps
MRender 126
Gravity 148
Splatting 119
106% 131 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 (87th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 525
Write 501
Mixed 508
114% 512 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 27.4
157% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 27.8
106% 237 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 113%
Great: 118%
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
223GB free
Firmware: DXM05B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 522
Write 505
Mixed 508
114% 512 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 26.4
155% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 26.1
90% 193 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 109%
Great: 116%
Corsair Force MP500 NVMe PCIe M.2 120GB-$69
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FM04.C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
168% Outstanding
Read 2,091
Write 444
Mixed 698
233% 1,078 MB/s
4K Read 41.2
4K Write 161
4K Mixed 26.2
181% 76.1 MB/s
DQ Read 43.1
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 26.1
46% 84.3 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 168%
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)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 40.4
MC Mixed 28.8
103% 36 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 41.9
SC Mixed 31.9
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 48.5
83% 48.5 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 102%
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 4,159 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback