ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX CODE Z270 LGA 1151 Motherboard Review

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX CODE CPU Performance Tests

X264 HD Encode Benchmark

This benchmark measures the encoding performance of the processor. It offers a standardized benchmark as the clip as well as the encoder used is uniform.

Cinebench R15

CINEBENCH is a real-world cross platform test suite that evaluates your computer’s performance capabilities. CINEBENCH is based on MAXON’s award-winning animation software CINEMA 4D, which is used extensively by studios and production houses worldwide for 3D content creation. MAXON software has been used in blockbuster movies such as Iron Man 3, Oblivion, Life of Pi or Prometheus and many more.

Cinebench R11.5

Cinebench is based on MAXON’s Cinema 4D. It is used to compare graphics as well as processor performance. We are using the CPU performance numbers for our comparison.

PCMark 8

PCMark 8 is a complete PC benchmarking solution for Windows 10. It includes several tests that combine individual workloads covering storage, computation, image and video manipulation, web browsing and gaming. Specifically designed for the full range of PC hardware from netbooks and tablets to notebooks and desktops, PCMark 8 offers complete Windows PC performance testing for home and business use.

POV-Ray

The POV-Ray package includes detailed instructions on using the ray-tracer and creating scenes. Many stunning scenes are included with POV-Ray so you can start creating images immediately when you get the package.

3DMark 11 CPU Performance

DMark 11 makes extensive use of all the new features in DirectX 11 including tessellation, compute shaders and multi-threading. It was released on December 7, 2010. 3DMark 11 includes four graphics tests – Deep Sea 1 & 2, High Temple 1 & 2 – for measuring GPU performance, a Physics test measuring CPU performance, and a Combined test targeting CPU and GPU performance.

3DMark Vantage CPU Performance

3DMark Vantage is a DirectX 10 video card benchmark test for Windows that is designed to measure your PC’s gaming performance. While the overall benchmark is great, the utility also provides a good indication of the CPU performance.

WinAR

WinRAR is a powerful archive manager. It can backup your data and reduce the size of email attachments, decompress RAR, ZIP and other files downloaded from the Internet and create new archives in RAR and ZIP file format.

SuperPI

Super PI is used by many overclockers to test the performance and stability of their computers. In the overclocking community, the standard program provides a benchmark for enthusiasts to compare “world record” pi calculation times and demonstrate their overclocking abilities. The program can also be used to test the stability of a certain overclock speed.

HandBrake

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9.4

WCCFTECH RATING

At $357 US, the ASUS ROG Maximus IX Code is a expensive product but it has a design that is really high-end and aimed at enthusiasts. It's a high-end product with so much in terms of I/O, OC Support and features which makes it worth its price.

Pros

• Great Design Quality
• Great OC Support
• Metal PCI-e Slots
• Full ROG Armor Coverage
• Intel Optane Support
• Intel 6th and 7th Gen Support
• Dual USB 3.1 (Type-A + Type-C)
• Lots of storage capabilities
• Lots of I/O capabilities
• Onboard WiFi Module
• Onboard SupremeFX Audio
• Front Panel USB 3.1 Port
• RGB AURA Lightning

Cons

• High Price ($357 US)
• No U.2 SSD Support
• Vertical M.2 Slot
• Non Metal DIMM slots
• Kaby Lake Not a Big Improvement From Skylake

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