Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 184%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 158%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 94.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics197% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive124% 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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory24.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '21 at 00:33
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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 (98th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 146
2-Core 252
94% 165 Pts
4-Core 501
8-Core 796
80% 648 Pts
64-Core 770
48% 770 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000
XFX(1EAE 6901) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.2.3
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
197% Outstanding
Lighting 260
Reflection 257
Parallax 516
212% 344 fps
MRender 394
Gravity 201
Splatting 291
240% 295 fps
Poor: 177%
This bench: 197%
Great: 209%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 422 382 352 317 296 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 473
Mixed 372
SusWrite 369
96% 429 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 60
211% 76.9 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 332
257% 350 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 124%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210
492GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 489 490 493 486 473 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 488
Mixed 388
SusWrite 483
105% 468 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 52.7
189% 70.8 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 360
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 125%
Great: 124%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
843GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 178 179 179 170 107 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 168
Mixed 96.8
SusWrite 164
111% 151 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
251% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3400 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3403 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 39.2
MC Write 42.5
MC Mixed 32.8
109% 38.2 GB/s
SC Read 23.9
SC Write 46.1
SC Mixed 32.6
98% 34.2 GB/s
Latency 51.8
77% 51.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 108%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,165 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: $1,081
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