Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (8th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 92 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics35.1% 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)
Boot Drive77% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
Very high background CPU (77%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX HERO  (all builds)
Memory48.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 15 '21 at 03:26
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 77%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
61.3% Good
Memory 71.1
1-Core 123
2-Core 195
74% 130 Pts
4-Core 280
8-Core 390
42% 335 Pts
64-Core 429
27% 429 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.09
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.1% Below average
Lighting 12.6
Reflection 109
Parallax 104
10% 75.3 fps
MRender 100
Gravity 113
Splatting 94.8
83% 103 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 253 189 179 189 161 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
77% Very good
Read 286
Write 273
Mixed 222
SusWrite 205
55% 247 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 61.5
4K Mixed 37.4
117% 41.1 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 358
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 77%
Great: 124%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
911GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 947 1485 1673 1073 888 880 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
223% Outstanding
Read 1,318
Write 1,146
Mixed 1,024
SusWrite 1,157
261% 1,162 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 49.4
170% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,196
DQ Write 940
DQ Mixed 990
762% 1042 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 223%
Great: 372%
WD Blue 1TB (2015)-$40
334GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 92 91 91 92 90 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Read 102
Write 99.2
Mixed 67.7
SusWrite 90.1
66% 89.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4DFRA32A.C8FE 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2197 MHz
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
63.3% Good
MC Read 23.4
MC Write 25.7
MC Mixed 21.5
67% 23.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 14.1
43% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 98.9
40% 98.9 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 149%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX HERO Builds (Compare 4,165 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: $1,081
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Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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