Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 95.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics132% 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 Drive68.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 27 '18 at 09:54
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 149
2-Core 293
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 812
81% 659 Pts
64-Core 794
49% 794 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
132% Outstanding
Lighting 187
Reflection 200
Parallax 179
152% 189 fps
MRender 126
Gravity 179
Splatting 123
115% 143 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 132%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 527ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 145 141 143 134 127 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
68.2% Good
Read 294
Write 183
Mixed 220
SusWrite 142
47% 210 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 98.7
4K Mixed 37.1
131% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 170
125% 163 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 85%
OCZ Trion 150 960GB-$190
500GB free
Firmware: SAFZ12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 427 429 226 286 284 289 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 470
Mixed 377
SusWrite 323
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 39.4
152% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 190
182% 286 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 101%
Great: 103%
Seagate Video SV35.6 Series 3TB-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: CV23
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 114 125 121 109 112 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 119
Write 109
Mixed 61
SusWrite 118
74% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
99% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$65
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
MC Read 36.5
MC Write 36.4
MC Mixed 27.3
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 36.3
SC Mixed 30.2
84% 29.4 GB/s
Latency 49.2
81% 49.2 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,160 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO - $229

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,116
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