Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 96%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 93.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics102% 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 Drive90.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory44.4 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170911
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 17 '18 at 04:30
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Memory 89.1
1-Core 143
2-Core 280
94% 171 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 899
86% 711 Pts
64-Core 1,133
70% 1,133 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 131
Reflection 144
Parallax 121
107% 132 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 130
Splatting 105
94% 116 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 102%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
438GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 462
Mixed 448
106% 474 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 20.1
116% 49.2 MB/s
DQ Read 29.9
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 19.5
59% 118 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 107%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
1.5TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 120
Write 105
Mixed 88.2
78% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.89
4K Mixed 0.16
72% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 67%
Lexar JumpDrive S73 USB 3.0 16GB-$18
10GB free, PID a205
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
11.7% Very poor
Read 43.7
Write 20
Mixed 15.8
29% 26.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.22
4K Write 0.31
4K Mixed 0.02
12% 0.18 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 11.7%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMK32GX4M4A2666C16 CMK32GX4M4A2666C16 CMK32GX4M2A2666C16 CMK32GX4M2A2666C16 48GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 16384, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
72.5% Very good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 28
MC Mixed 22
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 21.8
65% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 74%

 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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