Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics42.2% 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 Drive93.6% 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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161228
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateJul 30 '18 at 12:20
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 92.3
1-Core 153
2-Core 271
96% 172 Pts
4-Core 511
8-Core 841
83% 676 Pts
64-Core 841
52% 841 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.36
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.2% Average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 55
Parallax 44.6
39% 49.1 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 47.5
Splatting 61.9
48% 59.1 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GT 240GB-$499
152GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 200 206 212 213 213 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 375
Write 268
Mixed 279
SusWrite 200
63% 281 MB/s
4K Read 34.3
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 46.1
177% 68.1 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 250
194% 266 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 92%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
2TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 197 195 197 197 197 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 203
Write 134
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 197
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
124% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 115%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
76.3% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 23.7
77% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 23.9
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,187 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: $1,083
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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