Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
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 Drive105% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory52.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171011
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 12 '18 at 21:51
Run Duration173 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 (99th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 92
1-Core 150
2-Core 302
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 988
97% 793 Pts
64-Core 1,247
77% 1,247 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 102%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Lighting 138
Reflection 150
Parallax 129
113% 139 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 138
Splatting 111
98% 121 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
751GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 395
Mixed 414
98% 439 MB/s
4K Read 45.8
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 29.8
161% 59 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 265
DQ Mixed 32.6
95% 206 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 105%
Great: 133%
WD Purple 3TB (2014)-$84
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 129
Write 126
Mixed 121
94% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 2.39
4K Mixed 0.27
100% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 85%
WD My Passport 0830 2TB
932GB free, PID 0830
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
20.3% Poor
Read 45
Write 43.3
Mixed 42.1
56% 43.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 1.38
4K Mixed 0.17
54% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 20.3%
Great: 43%
WD My Passport 0830 1TB
931GB free, PID 0830
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
43.4% Average
Read 95.5
Write 106
Mixed 80.4
121% 94 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 2.05
4K Mixed 0.25
80% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.7% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 28.2
MC Mixed 23.6
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 30.8
SC Mixed 24.3
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 154%

 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 3,988 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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HDDRAMUSB
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