Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 97.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics41.8% 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 Drive256% 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.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateJun 10 '18 at 12:17
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 138
2-Core 276
93% 169 Pts
4-Core 546
8-Core 859
87% 703 Pts
64-Core 1,116
69% 1,116 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Gigabyte(1458 367C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 397.93
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.8% Average
Lighting 47.4
Reflection 84.8
Parallax 44.4
39% 58.9 fps
MRender 67.7
Gravity 47.3
Splatting 60.7
48% 58.6 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
244GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
256% Outstanding
Read 2,762
Write 1,343
Mixed 1,397
402% 1,834 MB/s
4K Read 54.2
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 30
180% 65.5 MB/s
DQ Read 243
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 29.3
81% 173 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 256%
Great: 254%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
19GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 152
Write 114
Mixed 107
93% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 2.34
4K Mixed 0.28
93% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.6% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 20.1
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 27.7
SC Mixed 22.5
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 107%

 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: $1,124
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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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