Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 99%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics106% 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 Drive92% 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.
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)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171101
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '18 at 20:15
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 138
2-Core 275
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 904
88% 720 Pts
64-Core 1,146
71% 1,146 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Lighting 138
Reflection 151
Parallax 142
113% 144 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 133
Splatting 110
97% 119 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
234GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 487
Mixed 487
111% 498 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 88.5
4K Mixed 24.4
130% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 34
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 162
98% 101 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92%
Great: 124%
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
44GB free
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Read 510
Write 347
Mixed 347
89% 402 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 60.3
4K Mixed 10.1
92% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 212
DQ Mixed 47.9
93% 189 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 38.6
MC Mixed 30
101% 35.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 41.9
SC Mixed 28.5
87% 30.6 GB/s
Latency 55.9
72% 55.9 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 103%

 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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