Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics69.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive104% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory7.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171225
Uptime12.8 Days
Run DateOct 22 '19 at 19:52
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 89.5
1-Core 137
2-Core 256
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 446
8-Core 646
68% 546 Pts
64-Core 677
42% 677 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.30
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
69.2% Good
Lighting 82
Reflection 88.2
Parallax 87
67% 85.7 fps
MRender 81.2
Gravity 104
Splatting 86.3
74% 90.6 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 220 209 182 177 166 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 474
Write 461
Mixed 375
SusWrite 219
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 96.8
4K Mixed 51.9
178% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 356
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 104%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
104GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 86 89 88 85 89 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
44.5% Average
Read 67.5
Write 70
Mixed 55
SusWrite 87.3
52% 69.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2400 C15 4x4GB-$90
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.2% Good
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 21.7
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 20.5
56% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 98%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair 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
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