Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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.
Graphics53% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive219% 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  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 13 '18 at 23:17
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 156
2-Core 274
99% 176 Pts
4-Core 562
8-Core 982
93% 772 Pts
64-Core 1,306
81% 1,306 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53% Above average
Lighting 66.2
Reflection 69.6
Parallax 62.2
54% 66 fps
MRender 72.9
Gravity 62.7
Splatting 55.2
51% 63.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
219% Outstanding
Read 2,066
Write 1,259
Mixed 1,238
336% 1,521 MB/s
4K Read 54.5
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 25.7
178% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 56
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 164
130% 174 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 219%
Great: 236%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$108
104GB free
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 529
Write 502
Mixed 515
115% 515 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 43.3
174% 65.5 MB/s
DQ Read 37.9
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 143
119% 162 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 112%
Great: 124%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
99% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 176
Mixed 179
132% 175 MB/s
4K Read 0.97
4K Write 2.66
4K Mixed 0.46
140% 1.36 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 99%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$248
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.3
MC Write 39.9
MC Mixed 28.3
101% 35.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.3
SC Write 42.5
SC Mixed 32.9
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 49.3
81% 49.3 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%

 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 3,646 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: $1,129
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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