Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 93.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 05 '17 at 18:09
Run Duration66 Seconds
Run User AZE-User
Background CPU1%

 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 i7-7700K-$235
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 143
2-Core 248
93% 163 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 784
78% 634 Pts
64-Core 782
48% 782 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 92%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 250GB (2009)-$30
218GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 13.01A13 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
28.4% Poor
Read 51.4
Write 47.2
Mixed 50.5
38% 49.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.22
4K Mixed 0.34
81% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMU32GX4M4C3000C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
57.2% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 16.1
54% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 18.6
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 51.3
78% 51.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,212 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: $1,082
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