Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 132%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 123%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics125% 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 Drive282% 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 @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171011
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 14 '18 at 21:35
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 98.7
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 581
8-Core 961
94% 771 Pts
64-Core 1,231
76% 1,231 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 103%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
125% Outstanding
Lighting 173
Reflection 195
Parallax 175
141% 181 fps
MRender 123
Gravity 168
Splatting 123
112% 138 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 125%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
226GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
282% Outstanding
Read 2,376
Write 1,692
Mixed 1,523
413% 1,863 MB/s
4K Read 50.2
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 69.9
252% 94.7 MB/s
DQ Read 54
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 34.9
52% 93.6 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 282%
Great: 353%
Corsair Force GT 240GB-$499
58GB free
Firmware: 5.03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Read 506
Write 249
Mixed 243
73% 333 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 14.2
128% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 36.1
DQ Write 250
DQ Mixed 14.4
49% 100 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 92%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
834GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Read 149
Write 129
Mixed 116
98% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.46
135% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4266 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 42.2
MC Write 44.4
MC Mixed 30.2
111% 38.9 GB/s
SC Read 25.1
SC Write 49.6
SC Mixed 35.6
105% 36.8 GB/s
Latency 42.7
94% 42.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 112%
Great: 123%

 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 4,002 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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