Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 107%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics127% 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 Drive228% 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.
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '18 at 16:48
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User SAU-User
Background CPU 44%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 above expectations (75th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 89.2
1-Core 136
2-Core 270
91% 165 Pts
4-Core 509
8-Core 798
81% 654 Pts
64-Core 1,048
65% 1,048 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 175
Reflection 199
Parallax 197
143% 190 fps
MRender 125
Gravity 182
Splatting 120
114% 142 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 127%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
477GB free
Firmware: 2B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
308% Outstanding
Read 2,565
Write 1,926
Mixed 1,927
475% 2,139 MB/s
4K Read 48.7
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 66
233% 85.2 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 164
172% 283 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 308%
Great: 353%
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
398GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
228% Outstanding
Read 1,543
Write 1,346
Mixed 1,407
319% 1,432 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 64.2
222% 79.9 MB/s
DQ Read 355
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 162
168% 274 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 228%
Great: 353%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
233GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 413
Mixed 416
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 42.4
4K Write 79
4K Mixed 44.3
163% 55.3 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 221
DQ Mixed 112
124% 212 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 107%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C17 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.4% Very good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 21.4
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 28.8
SC Mixed 21.7
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 68.3
59% 68.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 136%

 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 3,988 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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