Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 121%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 95.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics131% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive227% 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.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170823
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 13 '17 at 13:06
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 142
2-Core 289
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 906
85% 704 Pts
64-Core 1,232
76% 1,232 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Lighting 184
Reflection 198
Parallax 177
150% 186 fps
MRender 128
Gravity 177
Splatting 124
116% 143 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 131%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 AHCI PCIe M.2 256GB-$223
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW2500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
227% Outstanding
Read 1,977
Write 1,209
Mixed 1,443
342% 1,543 MB/s
4K Read 41.4
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 39.1
175% 66.2 MB/s
DQ Read 583
DQ Write 387
DQ Mixed 238
244% 403 MB/s
Poor: 109%
This bench: 227%
Great: 220%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB-$234
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
MC Read 37.2
MC Write 37.7
MC Mixed 29.7
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 39.6
SC Mixed 29.7
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 50.6
79% 50.6 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 117%

 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 3,649 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 - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $1,124
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