Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 98.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics36.9% 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 Drive119% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory28.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 30 '18 at 01:56
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 143
2-Core 280
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 832
86% 690 Pts
64-Core 1,140
71% 1,140 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.9% Below average
Lighting 48.4
Reflection 32.7
Parallax 39.4
39% 40.2 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 42.3
Splatting 37.3
32% 39.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB-$67
881GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61170RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 479 479 484 485 487 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 466
Write 350
Mixed 358
SusWrite 482
93% 414 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 50.3
180% 65.3 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 274
225% 321 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 119%
Great: 121%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 172 160 171 169 171 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
64.9% Good
Read 56.8
Write 116
Mixed 90
SusWrite 169
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 3.6
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
159% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4-3000C15-8GTZR F4-2666C18-8GTZR F4-3000C15-8GTZR F4-2666C18-8GTZR 32GB
3000, 3000, 3000, 3000 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
99.7% Outstanding
MC Read 37.5
MC Write 37.8
MC Mixed 29.9
100% 35.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.3
SC Write 43.1
SC Mixed 30.4
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 54.5
73% 54.5 ns
Poor: 98%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) Builds (Compare 3,996 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) - $320

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $1,262
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