Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 96.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics105% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180914
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJan 30 '19 at 01:34
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 (91st percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 137
2-Core 277
95% 170 Pts
4-Core 516
8-Core 832
83% 674 Pts
64-Core 1,120
69% 1,120 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
EVGA(3842 6282) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
105% Outstanding
Lighting 134
Reflection 148
Parallax 127
110% 136 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 136
Splatting 113
99% 122 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U21010RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 482
Write 385
Mixed 254
83% 373 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 17.4
126% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 108
120% 197 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 86%
Intel 545s Series 512GB-$95
120GB free
Firmware: LHF004C
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 509
Write 464
Mixed 444
105% 472 MB/s
4K Read 49.9
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 66.2
217% 74.5 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 258
212% 302 MB/s
Poor: 76% Great: 128%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 5,585
Write 47.8
Mixed 102
1,369% 1,911 MB/s
4K Read 725
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 1.4
30,387% 242 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.1% Above average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 16
54% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 20.6
SC Mixed 19.6
54% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 52
77% 52 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 111%

 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 3,646 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $1,143
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