Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 97.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics90.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive190% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory29.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '17 at 02:42
Run Duration81 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Memory 90.6
1-Core 144
2-Core 289
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 793
85% 679 Pts
64-Core 797
49% 797 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Lighting 115
Reflection 117
Parallax 111
94% 114 fps
MRender 98.8
Gravity 103
Splatting 103
83% 101 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
446GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
190% Outstanding
Read 1,516
Write 1,280
Mixed 1,448
316% 1,415 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 33.8
155% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 44.7
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 33.9
49% 85.6 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 190%
Great: 353%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot 2400 C15 Series 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.3% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 12.1
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 14.3
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,185 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: $1,086
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