Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 128%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 120%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics124% 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.
Boot Drive348% 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)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191007
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 07 '21 at 02:54
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 142
2-Core 285
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 566
8-Core 952
92% 759 Pts
64-Core 1,187
73% 1,187 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
EVGA(3842 3755) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3700 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (163 fps cap detected)
124% Outstanding
Lighting 163
Reflection 164
Parallax 163
133% 163 fps
MRender 163
Gravity 155
Splatting 139
123% 152 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 124%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
303GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1990 1976 1941 1876 1899 1880 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
348% Outstanding
Read 2,177
Write 1,809
Mixed 1,230
SusWrite 1927
401% 1,786 MB/s
4K Read 62.3
4K Write 205
4K Mixed 83.6
310% 117 MB/s
DQ Read 1,210
DQ Write 949
DQ Mixed 1,070
803% 1,076 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 348%
Great: 393%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
4TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 189 194 196 190 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 187
Mixed 70.1
SusWrite 192
118% 162 MB/s
4K Read 7.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
492% 3.77 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 112%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 39.6
MC Write 39.2
MC Mixed 27.1
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 44.1
SC Mixed 30.7
92% 32.1 GB/s
Latency 50.2
80% 50.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%

 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 3,989 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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