Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics29.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive113% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 08 '18 at 22:17
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$208
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 154
2-Core 308
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 604
8-Core 960
96% 782 Pts
64-Core 1,248
77% 1,248 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 104%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2837 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 417.22
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.7% Poor
Lighting 33.3
Reflection 20.6
Parallax 31.2
27% 28.4 fps
MRender 50.1
Gravity 33.3
Splatting 43.5
35% 42.3 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41320RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 398 305 297 287 219 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 484
Mixed 348
SusWrite 329
93% 416 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 52.1
186% 68.2 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 250
212% 311 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 113%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2747 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
MC Read 31.5
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 22.2
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 34.4
SC Mixed 26.4
77% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 57.6
70% 57.6 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 102%

 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 4,005 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: $1,284
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