Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 138%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 129%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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.
Graphics130% 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 Drive216% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171011
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 03 '18 at 00:53
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 98.2
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 599
8-Core 1,000
97% 800 Pts
64-Core 1,258
78% 1,258 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 105%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Lighting 183
Reflection 199
Parallax 195
149% 192 fps
MRender 125
Gravity 175
Splatting 129
116% 143 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 130%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP500 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$43
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FM04.C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
216% Outstanding
Read 2,113
Write 1,347
Mixed 1,546
370% 1,668 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 50.4
4K Mixed 30.3
107% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 524
DQ Write 219
DQ Mixed 27.2
111% 257 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 216%
Great: 210%
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
119GB free
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Read 511
Write 484
Mixed 481
110% 492 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 97.6
4K Mixed 21
118% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 28.3
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 80.4
58% 71.6 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 119%
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
100GB free
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 481
Mixed 478
109% 489 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 90.1
4K Mixed 30.1
126% 48.7 MB/s
DQ Read 28.8
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 20.2
30% 53.6 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 119%
WD Black 4TB (2016)-$174
3TB free
Firmware: 81.H0A81 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 198
Write 190
Mixed 165
138% 184 MB/s
4K Read 1.07
4K Write 3.36
4K Mixed 0.45
157% 1.62 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 111%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$248
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 41.5
MC Write 40.9
MC Mixed 28.5
106% 37 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 43
SC Mixed 35.2
98% 34.2 GB/s
Latency 45.3
88% 45.3 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 106%
Great: 112%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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