Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 98.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics39.4% 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)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 13 '19 at 20:58
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 132
2-Core 302
96% 177 Pts
4-Core 544
8-Core 848
86% 696 Pts
64-Core 858
53% 858 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K6000-$4,000
Nvidia(10DE 1036) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 11.2GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.4% Below average
Lighting 49.2
Reflection 50
Parallax 67.7
40% 55.6 fps
MRender 60.1
Gravity 43.7
Splatting 39.7
38% 47.8 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon IT ECT-960N9S 500GB
343GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 476 481 486 281 291 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 514
Write 490
Mixed 460
SusWrite 396
105% 465 MB/s
4K Read 41.2
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 61.8
210% 77.1 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 361
272% 364 MB/s
Liteon IT ECT-960N9S 960GB
579GB free
Firmware: LKCW11RE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 285 365 283 375 374 375 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Read 426
Write 367
Mixed 275
SusWrite 343
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 71
4K Mixed 33.5
117% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 257
DQ Mixed 186
159% 233 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 90%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107
308GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 85 84 84 84 85 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Read 118
Write 120
Mixed 110
SusWrite 84
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
205% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3020 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.5% Above average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 15.2
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 18.2
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 53.1
75% 53.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,160 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: 68% - Good Total price: $1,116
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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