Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 145%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics141% 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 Drive96.8% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 08 '17 at 06:31
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 159
2-Core 319
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 583
8-Core 887
91% 735 Pts
64-Core 872
54% 872 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 103%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2852 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
141% Outstanding
Lighting 201
Reflection 221
Parallax 194
164% 205 fps
MRender 138
Gravity 195
Splatting 139
127% 157 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 141%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
247GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 409
Mixed 416
100% 448 MB/s
4K Read 45.9
4K Write 98.6
4K Mixed 30.5
161% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 48.3
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 29.7
38% 64.7 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
144GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 412
Mixed 420
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 47.4
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 35.9
172% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 47.3
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 28.7
38% 65.5 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 101%
Great: 124%
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
48GB free
Firmware: 506ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Read 506
Write 183
Mixed 212
66% 301 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 17.2
124% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 39.7
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 51.5
47% 69.5 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 87%
WD Elements 2TB
93GB free, PID 10b8
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
41.3% Average
Read 98.6
Write 95.1
Mixed 86.1
119% 93.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.99
4K Mixed 0.19
76% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 38.5
MC Write 38.7
MC Mixed 28.1
100% 35.1 GB/s
SC Read 23.1
SC Write 38.9
SC Mixed 32.3
90% 31.4 GB/s
Latency 48.9
82% 48.9 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 100%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,163 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: $1,107
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $15Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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
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