Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics15.7% 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 Drive99.7% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory53.8 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210713
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateJan 28 '23 at 17:09
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Memory 79.5
1-Core 120
2-Core 253
82% 151 Pts
4-Core 442
8-Core 757
73% 599 Pts
64-Core 946
59% 946 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro P600
Nvidia(10DE 11BD) 2GB
CLim: 1620 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
15.7% Very poor
Lighting 20.1
Reflection 17.6
Parallax 16.9
16% 18.2 fps
MRender 19.5
Gravity 19
Splatting 15.6
14% 18 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 15.7%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
580GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 412 422 440 445 443 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 393
Write 387
Mixed 370
SusWrite 432
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 67.2
4K Mixed 41.1
132% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 359
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 133%
WD Black 4TB (2016)-$174
2TB free
Firmware: 81.H0A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 167 166 168 168 165 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 179
Mixed 65.6
SusWrite 167
106% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 0.7
187% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GB-$139
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
71% Very good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 22.4
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 28.3
SC Mixed 22
62% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 81.5
49% 81.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 71%
Great: 135%

 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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