Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 97.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics86.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory22.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180409
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 12 '18 at 18:21
Run Duration280 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th 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 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 139
2-Core 275
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 543
8-Core 874
87% 709 Pts
64-Core 1,241
77% 1,241 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2327 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Lighting 106
Reflection 120
Parallax 103
86% 109 fps
MRender 109
Gravity 98.4
Splatting 107
86% 105 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
736GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 898 488 491 504 502 497 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 81% Great: 133%
Crucial MX300 750GB-$160
502GB free
Firmware: M0CR060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 648 383 343 393 342 375 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 67% Great: 104%
Seagate BUP Slim SL 2TB
290GB free
Firmware: 0304
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 89 93 95 96 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Read 108
Write 76.7
Mixed 62.5
SusWrite 92
62% 84.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 0.6
175% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Group Inc. TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 32.8
MC Mixed 26.8
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 33.4
SC Mixed 25.4
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 58.1
69% 58.1 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 86%

 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 3,990 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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