Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 107%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 101%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics104% 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 Drive187% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO  (all builds)
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display5120 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200617
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 16 '21 at 14:53
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$193
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 154
2-Core 303
102% 185 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 912
90% 734 Pts
64-Core 1,228
76% 1,228 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 100%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
104% Outstanding
Lighting 131
Reflection 145
Parallax 134
106% 136 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 142
Splatting 122
104% 127 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 104%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$249
277GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1016 1049 1048 1083 898 933 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
187% Outstanding
Read 977
Write 890
Mixed 670
SusWrite 1,004
199% 885 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 95.2
4K Mixed 48.9
167% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 824
DQ Write 760
DQ Mixed 706
553% 763 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 187%
Great: 363%
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210
216GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 6,970
Write 6,904
Mixed 6,669
1,531% 6,848 MB/s
4K Read 700
4K Write 274
4K Mixed 368
1,678% 448 MB/s
DQ Read 1,323
DQ Write 995
DQ Mixed 963
773% 1,093 MB/s
Poor: 77% Great: 124%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 9401
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 144 152 145 152 152 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 113
Write 93.7
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 148
69% 95.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 5.9
4K Mixed 0.6
213% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
92.4% Outstanding
MC Read 37.2
MC Write 34.5
MC Mixed 26
93% 32.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 35.1
SC Mixed 27.6
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 51.5
78% 51.5 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 128%

 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 3,662 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: $1,137
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