Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 92.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics33% 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 Drive62.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171101
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 26 '17 at 11:22
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 136
2-Core 282
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 467
8-Core 829
78% 648 Pts
64-Core 1,076
67% 1,076 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Asus(1043 8521) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33% Below average
Lighting 42.6
Reflection 42.2
Parallax 41.2
35% 42 fps
MRender 39.2
Gravity 37.5
Splatting 33.6
30% 36.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 504
Write 141
Mixed 198
61% 281 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 81.9
4K Mixed 10.7
93% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 33.8
59% 117 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 73%
WD Black 500GB (2008)-$95
466GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 105
Write 106
Mixed 90.5
75% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.83
4K Write 1.94
4K Mixed 0.39
114% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 69%
Seagate Video SV35.6 Series 2TB-$121
25GB free
Firmware: CV22 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 88.4
Write 102
Mixed 99.2
73% 96.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.04
4K Mixed 0.19
60% 0.56 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3333 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3417 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 41.7
MC Write 40
MC Mixed 28.3
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 33.1
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 47.3
84% 47.3 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 104%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG MAXIMUS X HERO Builds (Compare 3,645 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 112%
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Desktop
Desktop 96%
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Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $1,129
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