Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 151%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics141% 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 Drive306% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180409
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 07 '18 at 00:18
Run Duration173 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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)
107% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 156
2-Core 312
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 621
8-Core 1,047
101% 834 Pts
64-Core 1,291
80% 1,291 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 107%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2902 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 397.31
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
141% Outstanding
Lighting 200
Reflection 212
Parallax 208
163% 206 fps
MRender 135
Gravity 197
Splatting 138
127% 157 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 141%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
375GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
306% Outstanding
Read 2,467
Write 1,759
Mixed 1,786
444% 2,004 MB/s
4K Read 42.3
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 67.8
232% 87.8 MB/s
DQ Read 642
DQ Write 599
DQ Mixed 293
310% 511 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 306%
Great: 353%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
195GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
WD Green 5TB (2014)-$170
4TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Read 138
Write 118
Mixed 133
98% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.84
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.22
102% 1.12 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 97%
WD Gold 6TB (2016) -$183
3TB free
Firmware: 01.01M02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 162
Mixed 153
119% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.95
4K Write 3.99
4K Mixed 0.54
173% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 121%
WD Elements 25A3 5TB
1.5TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
51.6% Above average
Read 120
Write 122
Mixed 114
153% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.96
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.21
92% 1.19 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 4x8GB-$165
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 39.2
MC Write 38.6
MC Mixed 33.1
106% 37 GB/s
SC Read 23.8
SC Write 42.8
SC Mixed 33.8
96% 33.5 GB/s
Latency 48.4
83% 48.4 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 105%
Great: 118%

 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 3,649 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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