Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 115%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics107% 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 Drive110% 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.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 03:20
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 153
2-Core 305
102% 185 Pts
4-Core 610
8-Core 987
98% 798 Pts
64-Core 1,270
79% 1,270 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 105%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Lighting 141
Reflection 154
Parallax 131
115% 142 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 137
Splatting 112
99% 122 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 107%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
365GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 402
Mixed 422
98% 443 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 47.1
167% 61.3 MB/s
DQ Read 343
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 129
146% 250 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 110%
Great: 134%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
71GB free
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
189% Outstanding
Read 1,514
Write 1,030
Mixed 1,161
274% 1,235 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 72.8
4K Mixed 38.7
145% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 593
DQ Write 355
DQ Mixed 201
223% 383 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 189%
Great: 254%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
2TB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 114
Write 166
Mixed 126
102% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 4.99
4K Mixed 0.81
216% 2.21 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
MC Read 36.6
MC Write 34.5
MC Mixed 25.4
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 36.3
SC Mixed 30.3
84% 29.4 GB/s
Latency 50.1
80% 50.1 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 108%

 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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