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 (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
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
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190430
Uptime15.2 Days
Run DateJul 30 '19 at 20:24
Run Duration173 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 (99th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 159
2-Core 318
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 958
94% 768 Pts
64-Core 1,258
78% 1,258 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 102%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 489
Write 467
Mixed 378
99% 444 MB/s
4K Read 46.3
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 63.4
223% 81.5 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 356
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 115%
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
44GB free
Firmware: X41200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 195 186 190 183 191 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 299
Mixed 201
SusWrite 199
66% 299 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 47.6
184% 70.3 MB/s
DQ Read 391
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 253
208% 301 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 103%
Great: 101%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
30GB free
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,481
Write 1,206
Mixed 420
228% 1,036 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 54.4
228% 89.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,065
DQ Write 1,137
DQ Mixed 932
748% 1,045 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
139GB free
Firmware: HP34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 125 125 121 122 127 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
68.9% Good
Read 118
Write 97
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 123
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
848GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 209 210 210 210 211 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 168
Mixed 87.8
SusWrite 208
121% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 117%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$161
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
MC Read 35
MC Write 33.7
MC Mixed 26.7
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 35.6
SC Mixed 30.9
84% 29.4 GB/s
Latency 49.6
81% 49.6 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 110%

 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: 85% - Excellent Total price: $1,110
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HDDRAMUSB
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