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 as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive46% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180914
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateOct 11 '18 at 14:51
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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)
108% Outstanding
Memory 98.2
1-Core 159
2-Core 318
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 636
8-Core 1,019
102% 827 Pts
64-Core 1,303
81% 1,303 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 108%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 91 87 87 82 86 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
46% Average
Read 271
Write 124
Mixed 160
SusWrite 84.9
35% 160 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 47
4K Mixed 22.5
81% 29.3 MB/s
DQ Read 88.8
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 102
79% 106 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 46%
Great: 73%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 960GB
772GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 805 452 283 242 259 228 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 843
Write 809
Mixed 540
SusWrite 378
144% 643 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 40.1
4K Mixed 8.9
68% 24.1 MB/s
DQ Read 639
DQ Write 503
DQ Mixed 53.2
181% 398 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 101%
Great: 291%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
112GB free
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 95 93 98 102 104 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
49.3% Average
Read 267
Write 124
Mixed 167
SusWrite 98.2
36% 164 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 46.9
4K Mixed 27
90% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 85.4
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 94.7
74% 101 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 73%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 478GB
434GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 714 518 518 518 517 514 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 43% Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
680GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 190 188 186 187 192 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 144
Mixed 86.3
SusWrite 187
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3733 C17 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3733 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 41.2
MC Write 41.3
MC Mixed 28.2
105% 36.9 GB/s
SC Read 23.6
SC Write 44.3
SC Mixed 34.7
98% 34.2 GB/s
Latency 45.2
88% 45.2 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 106%
Great: 121%

 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 3,645 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: $1,129
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