Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
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 99.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics60.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive65% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 24 '18 at 05:16
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU1%
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 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 142
2-Core 284
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 932
91% 746 Pts
64-Core 1,154
71% 1,154 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.5% Good
Lighting 75.3
Reflection 78
Parallax 73.1
61% 75.5 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 71.5
Splatting 72.2
59% 71.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$30
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK60A9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
65% Good
Read 507
Write 253
Mixed 294
77% 351 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 61.8
4K Mixed 6.4
86% 32.6 MB/s
DQ Read 36
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 7.42
40% 85.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 65%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
931GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 179
Mixed 163
133% 177 MB/s
4K Read 1.32
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.38
145% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 106%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
43.1% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 11.3
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.2
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 48%

 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
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HDDRAMUSB
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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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