Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	273% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO (all builds)
Memory	28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171225
Uptime	1.8 Days
Run Date	Oct 11 '19 at 20:33
Run Duration	265 Seconds
Run User	ITA-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 97.7 1-Core 163 2-Core 298 103% 186 Pts	4-Core 643 8-Core 894 97% 768 Pts	64-Core 879 54% 879 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 92%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 165,668 User benchmarks, average bench 213% 365GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 852 642 640 605 598 596 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	273% Outstanding	Read 2,251 Write 1,556 Mixed 708 SusWrite 656 286% 1,293 MB/s	4K Read 50.1 4K Write 216 4K Mixed 70.7 281% 112 MB/s	DQ Read 1,229 DQ Write 1,371 DQ Mixed 837 758% 1,146 MB/s
Poor: 153% ↑ This bench: 273% Great: 254%
Drevo Ares 256GB 88 User benchmarks, average bench 114% 211GB free Firmware: C2.1.6S SusWrite @10s intervals: 593 618 619 617 619 606 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	143% Outstanding	Read 516 Write 500 Mixed 512 SusWrite 612 121% 535 MB/s	4K Read 38.6 4K Write 159 4K Mixed 58.6 218% 85.4 MB/s	DQ Read 368 DQ Write 447 DQ Mixed 401 304% 406 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 143% Great: 168%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109 201,200 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 692GB free Firmware: RVQ01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 479 486 482 485 486 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	124% Outstanding	Read 502 Write 492 Mixed 383 SusWrite 483 105% 465 MB/s	4K Read 37.1 4K Write 129 4K Mixed 51.4 190% 72.4 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 360 271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 121%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55 75,831 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 136GB free Firmware: MAT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 377 227 228 226 227 228 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Read 497 Write 490 Mixed 346 SusWrite 252 89% 396 MB/s	4K Read 45.5 4K Write 122 4K Mixed 58.7 209% 75.6 MB/s	DQ Read 384 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 337 260% 355 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 114%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 212GB free Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 480 485 482 485 485 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	133% Outstanding	Read 488 Write 473 Mixed 420 SusWrite 483 105% 466 MB/s	4K Read 45.2 4K Write 124 4K Mixed 65.8 218% 78.3 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 360 271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 133% Great: 134%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109 201,200 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 101GB free Firmware: RVQ01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 472 94 80 82 82 83 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 519 Write 202 Mixed 393 SusWrite 149 70% 316 MB/s	4K Read 35.9 4K Write 129 4K Mixed 52.2 190% 72.3 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 345 DQ Mixed 357 269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 121%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB-$113 87,239 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3417 MHz Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	112% Outstanding	MC Read 41.2 MC Write 42.9 MC Mixed 34.9 113% 39.7 GB/s	SC Read 24.3 SC Write 47.1 SC Mixed 30 97% 33.8 GB/s	Latency 47.6 84% 47.6 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 120%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,165 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 105%

UFO

Desktop 90%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 90%

Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO - $229

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	3,190x
Core i7-7700k VHIntelBench 84%, 9,708 samples	231x
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	220x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	746x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	652x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	447x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	210x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 213%, 165,668 samples	186x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	174x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	219x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	168x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	109x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 69% - Good

Total price: $1,081

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16