Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 134%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics128% 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 Drive195% 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)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171011
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 12 '18 at 01:52
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 (99th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 98.1
1-Core 150
2-Core 296
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 580
8-Core 985
95% 783 Pts
64-Core 1,249
77% 1,249 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 103%
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 below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
128% Outstanding
Lighting 177
Reflection 198
Parallax 179
144% 185 fps
MRender 126
Gravity 175
Splatting 129
116% 143 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 128%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP500 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$43
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FM04.C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
195% Outstanding
Read 1,503
Write 1,375
Mixed 1,426
320% 1,435 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 66
4K Mixed 30.7
126% 43.6 MB/s
DQ Read 340
DQ Write 235
DQ Mixed 146
147% 240 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 195%
Great: 210%
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
118GB free
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 487
Mixed 488
111% 496 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 99.3
4K Mixed 34.7
144% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 145
155% 261 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 108%
Great: 119%
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
100GB free
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 484
Mixed 480
110% 494 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 98
4K Mixed 34
141% 54 MB/s
DQ Read 31.8
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 132
109% 148 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 119%
WD Black 4TB (2016)-$174
3TB free
Firmware: 81.H0A81 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 187
Mixed 157
132% 177 MB/s
4K Read 0.97
4K Write 3.93
4K Mixed 0.41
159% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 107%
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 above expectations (81st percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 40.8
MC Write 40
MC Mixed 28.1
104% 36.3 GB/s
SC Read 24
SC Write 42.5
SC Mixed 35.3
97% 33.9 GB/s
Latency 45.6
88% 45.6 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 105%
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 3,645 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: $1,129
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair 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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