Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 97.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics33.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive141% 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 25 '17 at 23:32
Run Duration824 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 144
2-Core 286
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 799
82% 662 Pts
64-Core 800
50% 800 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro M4000
Nvidia(10DE 1153) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 772 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
33.9% Below average
Lighting 41.4
Reflection 40.4
Parallax 37.3
34% 39.7 fps
MRender 50.7
Gravity 37
Splatting 39.3
34% 42.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 750 Series NVMe PCIe 400GB-$550
299GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 8EV10171 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
141% Outstanding
Read 792
Write 778
Mixed 889
184% 820 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 54.3
4K Mixed 38.7
122% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 559
DQ Write 497
DQ Mixed 236
257% 430 MB/s
Poor: 123%
This bench: 141%
Great: 230%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 39
MC Write 40.9
MC Mixed 31.6
106% 37.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.8
SC Write 45.6
SC Mixed 32.3
96% 33.6 GB/s
Latency 50.5
79% 50.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 106%
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 4,159 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: 67% - Good Total price: $1,130
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