Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 98.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics29.5% 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 Drive225% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory59.4 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210414
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 06 '21 at 04:31
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 153
2-Core 302
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 558
8-Core 881
88% 719 Pts
64-Core 1,043
65% 1,043 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 862A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.5% Poor
Lighting 37.3
Reflection 41.3
Parallax 38.4
30% 39 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 38.9
Splatting 27.6
28% 34.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate BarraCuda 510 SSD ZP1000CM30001 1TB
521GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STPSC014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1346 1459 1229 1273 931 728 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
225% Outstanding
Read 1,127
Write 1,346
Mixed 1,174
SusWrite 1,161
272% 1,202 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 62
195% 70.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,416
DQ Write 724
DQ Mixed 929
728% 1,023 MB/s
Poor: 151%
This bench: 225%
Great: 296%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
466GB free
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1475 1096 592 581 582 581 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
221% Outstanding
Read 1,552
Write 1,400
Mixed 577
SusWrite 818
242% 1,087 MB/s
4K Read 51
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 62
225% 80.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,089
DQ Write 717
DQ Mixed 868
657% 891 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 221%
Great: 254%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB-$100
925GB free
Firmware: 1AA01113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 80 65 117 115 116 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
61.2% Good
Read 114
Write 110
Mixed 66.8
SusWrite 98.8
72% 97.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
184% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 27.1
87% 30.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 37.4
SC Mixed 27.1
79% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 129%

 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 3,997 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: $1,262
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