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Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics98.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive83.1% 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.
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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170723
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateMay 25 '19 at 02:17
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$148
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 95.2
1-Core 125
2-Core 230
86% 150 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 587
63% 502 Pts
64-Core 629
39% 629 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98.6% Outstanding
Lighting 126
Reflection 141
Parallax 128
103% 132 fps
MRender 109
Gravity 124
Splatting 103
91% 112 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 140 116 98 104 102 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 451
Write 301
Mixed 247
SusWrite 126
62% 281 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 90.4
4K Mixed 37.5
142% 52.9 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 251
DQ Mixed 130
145% 249 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 110%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 3TB
1TB free
Firmware: 040B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 40 40 41 40 41 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
23.3% Poor
Read 40.7
Write 36.8
Mixed 31
SusWrite 39.9
27% 37.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 110%
TOSHIBA MK3259GSX 320GB
113GB free, PID 70f1
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 26 29 31 26 31 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
9.06% Terrible
Read 11.3
Write 39.5
Mixed 18.5
SusWrite 28.2
37% 24.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0
14% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 9.06%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$48
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
79.3% Very good
MC Read 30.3
MC Write 29.3
MC Mixed 27.1
83% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 21.4
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 56.6
71% 56.6 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,388 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: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $741
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