Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics6.49% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161228
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 04 '21 at 09:58
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 as expected (54th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 83.8
1-Core 143
2-Core 288
93% 172 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 682
72% 574 Pts
64-Core 791
49% 791 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Asus(1043 872F) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
6.49% Terrible
Lighting 7.3
Reflection 71.2
Parallax 8.7
6% 29.1 fps
MRender 7.1
Gravity 7.6
Splatting 11.8
8% 8.83 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.49%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB-$145
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 896 499 500 497 498 502 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 64% Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSEK.8FBD BLS8G4D240FSE.16FBR2 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.7% Average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 11.9
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 14.5
37% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 73.9
54% 73.9 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,179 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: 70% - Good Total price: $1,070
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