Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive98.9% 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.
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)
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateMay 22 '17 at 06:20
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 159
2-Core 314
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 882
91% 732 Pts
64-Core 888
55% 888 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 103%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
ST3500320AS 525GB
66GB free
Firmware: M0CR040 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Read 482
Write 280
Mixed 324
80% 362 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 17.2
116% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 211
DQ Mixed 23.2
66% 141 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 107%
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Read 438
Write 350
Mixed 398
88% 396 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 35.8
152% 62.5 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 118
143% 250 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 104%
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB-$42
44GB free
Firmware: 2.25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Read 496
Write 142
Mixed 215
62% 284 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 17.4
126% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 42.7
66% 125 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 82%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
713GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
73% Very good
Read 116
Write 138
Mixed 102
89% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 2.46
4K Mixed 0.47
117% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 73%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMU32GX4M4C3400C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 40.6
MC Write 41.6
MC Mixed 35.3
112% 39.2 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 45.7
SC Mixed 33.1
98% 34.4 GB/s
Latency 49.3
81% 49.3 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 111%
Great: 128%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,181 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: $1,075
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