Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 134%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 127%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
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 Drive460% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171101
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '18 at 17:08
Run Duration296 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 159
2-Core 320
104% 192 Pts
4-Core 607
8-Core 984
97% 796 Pts
64-Core 1,308
81% 1,308 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 104%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Titan X Pascal-$286
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Lighting 177
Reflection 192
Parallax 191
144% 186 fps
MRender 121
Gravity 170
Splatting 125
112% 138 fps
Poor: 108%
This bench: 127%
Great: 132%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 900P Optane NVMe PCIe 280GB-$160
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0325 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
460% Outstanding
Read 2,443
Write 2,045
Mixed 2,319
506% 2,269 MB/s
4K Read 254
4K Write 238
4K Mixed 152
706% 215 MB/s
DQ Read 590
DQ Write 611
DQ Mixed 268
293% 490 MB/s
Poor: 302%
This bench: 460%
Great: 559%
Seagate ST1000LX 015-1U7172 1TB
810GB free
Firmware: 0701
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
32.2% Below average
Read 38.9
Write 73.4
Mixed 43.4
39% 51.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 0.14
4K Mixed 0.22
50% 0.31 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 72%
TOSHIBA TransMemory 16GB
12GB free, PID 6544
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
5.97% Terrible
Read 19.4
Write 5.25
Mixed 7.66
11% 10.8 MB/s
4K Read 8.4
4K Write 0.01
4K Mixed 0.01
32% 2.81 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.97%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
MC Read 36
MC Write 36.9
MC Mixed 28.9
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 41.6
SC Mixed 29.5
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 54.4
74% 54.4 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 104%

 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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