Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive247% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171011
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJun 17 '18 at 17:58
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 157
2-Core 313
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 624
8-Core 968
98% 796 Pts
64-Core 1,292
80% 1,292 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 106%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
EVGA(3842 6288) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.11
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
398GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
247% Outstanding
Read 2,277
Write 1,433
Mixed 1,508
385% 1,739 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 34.9
199% 78.4 MB/s
DQ Read 50.4
DQ Write 395
DQ Mixed 207
164% 217 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 247%
Great: 283%
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$376
276GB free
Firmware: PSF121C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
158% Outstanding
Read 1,576
Write 546
Mixed 802
213% 975 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 28.9
170% 71.9 MB/s
DQ Read 34.8
DQ Write 507
DQ Mixed 28.5
94% 190 MB/s
Poor: 108%
This bench: 158%
Great: 246%
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
256GB free
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 481
Mixed 470
109% 487 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 21.9
142% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 31.8
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 43.2
45% 70.7 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 95%
Great: 107%
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB-$400
233GB free
Firmware: 1.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 469
Write 485
Mixed 435
104% 463 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 40.1
164% 66.9 MB/s
DQ Read 31
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 23.4
62% 122 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
155GB free
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 503
Mixed 513
113% 505 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 29.6
157% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 25.5
103% 231 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 112%
Great: 116%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 37.1
MC Mixed 29.6
99% 34.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 38.9
SC Mixed 25.9
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 53.8
74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 104%

 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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