Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 207%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 192%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics202% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive208% 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.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190702
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJan 20 '21 at 16:23
Run Duration214 Seconds
Run User OMN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 153
2-Core 304
102% 185 Pts
4-Core 605
8-Core 981
97% 793 Pts
64-Core 1,253
78% 1,253 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 105%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
202% Outstanding
Lighting 297
Reflection 284
Parallax 308
242% 296 fps
MRender 330
Gravity 246
Splatting 185
200% 254 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 202%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2018)-$189
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101110RL Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1442 652 610 590 385 339 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
208% Outstanding
Read 1,916
Write 1,923
Mixed 1,673
SusWrite 670
347% 1,545 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 75.2
4K Mixed 58.6
187% 60.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,305
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 271
313% 572 MB/s
Poor: 191%
This bench: 208%
Great: 337%
Sandisk S3 4T00 4TB
720GB free
Firmware: 411030RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 413 432 414 422 421 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 440
Mixed 381
SusWrite 418
97% 433 MB/s
4K Read 38.2
4K Write 62.8
4K Mixed 40.2
143% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 206
166% 241 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 101%
Great: 115%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
383GB free
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1358 1134 1148 1117 1142 1099 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
240% Outstanding
Read 1,982
Write 1,673
Mixed 712
SusWrite 1,166
309% 1,383 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 69.1
4K Mixed 56.3
175% 56.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,441
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 227
306% 597 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 240%
Great: 302%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
86.6% Excellent
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 24.5
86% 30.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 32
SC Mixed 27.4
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 50.5
79% 50.5 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 104%

 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 3,649 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: $1,124
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HDDRAMUSB
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