Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 90.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive93.2% 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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 28 '20 at 18:17
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$163
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 142
2-Core 270
95% 169 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 710
73% 587 Pts
64-Core 737
46% 737 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 854A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.8% Above average
Lighting 69.6
Reflection 71.3
Parallax 60.8
57% 67.2 fps
MRender 66.2
Gravity 64.7
Splatting 67
54% 66 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X400 128GB-$53
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4162000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 105 87 89 90 87 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Read 441
Write 298
Mixed 143
SusWrite 95.3
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 51.8
188% 69.3 MB/s
DQ Read 340
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 229
180% 253 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 93%
Hitachi HTS725050A7E630 500GB-$125
358GB free
Firmware: GH2OA440
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 112 118 116 118 120 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
67% Good
Read 119
Write 107
Mixed 26.6
SusWrite 115
66% 91.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
112% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 67%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$50
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3111 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
MC Read 34
MC Write 33
MC Mixed 25.5
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 34.6
SC Mixed 28.1
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 56.9
70% 56.9 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,245 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $950
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