Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 93.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics41.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive149% 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.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory14.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180622
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 05 '18 at 22:26
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.5
1-Core 138
2-Core 274
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 934
86% 720 Pts
64-Core 1,140
70% 1,140 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Gigabyte(1458 367C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.9% Average
Lighting 40.3
Reflection 78.3
Parallax 73.7
33% 64.1 fps
MRender 78.8
Gravity 75
Splatting 67.2
60% 73.7 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 66%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor PX-256M9PeG 256GB
215GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 265 222 231 245 238 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
149% Outstanding
Read 704
Write 678
Mixed 593
SusWrite 244
124% 555 MB/s
4K Read 55.6
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 72.2
240% 82.2 MB/s
DQ Read 752
DQ Write 644
DQ Mixed 672
511% 689 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 149%
Great: 205%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$171
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.5% Very good
MC Read 28.6
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 20.2
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 27.8
SC Mixed 23.5
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 60.9
66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 72.5%
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 3,988 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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