Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

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 (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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive375% 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  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 09 '18 at 20:54
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User SWE-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 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 160
2-Core 316
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 630
8-Core 968
99% 799 Pts
64-Core 1,324
82% 1,324 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 107%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
448GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2186 2177 2182 2173 2169 2170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
375% Outstanding
Read 2,704
Write 2,130
Mixed 1,474
SusWrite 2,176
475% 2,121 MB/s
4K Read 56.2
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 78.6
272% 99.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,205
DQ Write 1027
DQ Mixed 1,083
820% 1,105 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 375%
Great: 393%
Corsair Flash Voyager GT USB 3.0 32GB-$20
20GB free, PID 1a09
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 21 21 20 32 45 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
34.4% Below average
Read 167
Write 39.5
Mixed 47.6
SusWrite 27.6
74% 70.5 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
68% 5.87 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 4000 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 43.2
MC Write 46.2
MC Mixed 29
113% 39.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 49.6
SC Mixed 35.2
103% 35.9 GB/s
Latency 49.6
81% 49.6 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 112%
Great: 118%

 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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