Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive51.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime7.8 Days
Run DateMay 15 '20 at 19:06
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 94.8
1-Core 136
2-Core 246
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 683
69% 561 Pts
64-Core 760
47% 760 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0518BS
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 52 51 50 50 47 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
51.3% Above average
Read 420
Write 262
Mixed 120
SusWrite 66.7
48% 217 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 32.4
4K Mixed 25
83% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 79
DQ Mixed 148
98% 118 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 107%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
492GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 138 138 137 137 141 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Read 156
Write 138
Mixed 91
SusWrite 136
96% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
202% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3091 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
MC Read 34.7
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 26.7
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 18.9
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 57.7
69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 104%

 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
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair 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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