Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 130%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 120%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 101%, 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 Drive184% 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 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171011
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 29 '18 at 01:02
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 147
2-Core 284
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 558
8-Core 916
90% 737 Pts
64-Core 1,141
71% 1,141 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 397.31
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 175
Reflection 198
Parallax 191
143% 188 fps
MRender 128
Gravity 174
Splatting 128
116% 143 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 127%
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 above expectations (85th percentile)
184% Outstanding
Read 1,478
Write 1,340
Mixed 1,301
306% 1,373 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 95.5
4K Mixed 28.7
125% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 37.7
DQ Write 211
DQ Mixed 21.3
47% 90 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 184%
Great: 210%
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
118GB free
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 527
Write 474
Mixed 480
110% 494 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 89.8
4K Mixed 34.9
134% 50.8 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 143
152% 254 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 105%
Great: 119%
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
99GB free
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 525
Write 477
Mixed 456
108% 486 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 90.1
4K Mixed 36.7
138% 51.8 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 130
147% 254 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 107%
Great: 119%
WD Black 4TB (2016)-$174
3TB free
Firmware: 81.H0A81 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 189
Mixed 182
138% 183 MB/s
4K Read 0.97
4K Write 3.14
4K Mixed 0.57
162% 1.56 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 105%
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 (91st percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 41.5
MC Write 43.4
MC Mixed 29.3
109% 38.1 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 48.6
SC Mixed 34.2
101% 35.5 GB/s
Latency 48.2
83% 48.2 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 109%
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: $1,129
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HDDRAMUSB
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Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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