Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 118%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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.
Graphics114% 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 Drive84.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200925
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMay 25 '21 at 19:20
Run Duration235 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 93.5
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
99% 182 Pts
4-Core 584
8-Core 948
94% 766 Pts
64-Core 1,186
73% 1,186 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Asus(1043 85E5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
114% Outstanding
Lighting 150
Reflection 160
Parallax 170
122% 160 fps
MRender 124
Gravity 157
Splatting 114
106% 132 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 114%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 120GB-$25
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900211
SusWrite @10s intervals: 271 213 219 227 228 228 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 462
Write 387
Mixed 355
SusWrite 231
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 94.7
4K Mixed 29.1
134% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 157
149% 228 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 87%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
712GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2445 2142 1133 1150 1148 1148 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
344% Outstanding
Read 2,507
Write 2,402
Mixed 1,738
SusWrite 1,528
458% 2,044 MB/s
4K Read 64.5
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 90.6
302% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,382
DQ Write 1,148
DQ Mixed 1,243
937% 1,258 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 344%
Great: 372%
Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB
588GB free
Firmware: RKT30Q.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1445 1397 1460 1460 1480 1482 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
257% Outstanding
Read 1113
Write 1,428
Mixed 1123
SusWrite 1,454
290% 1,280 MB/s
4K Read 50.2
4K Write 186
4K Mixed 81.5
279% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 598
DQ Write 1,080
DQ Mixed 936
683% 871 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 257%
Great: 305%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
705GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 175 177 178 179 176 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 163
Mixed 111
SusWrite 176
117% 159 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
229% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 104%
Great: 108%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
663GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 169 166 167 158 160 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 158
Mixed 106
SusWrite 164
112% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
220% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2933 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
MC Read 35.6
MC Write 36.8
MC Mixed 27.3
95% 33.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 42.1
SC Mixed 29
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 60.9
66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 78%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 106%

 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 3,996 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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