Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics36.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive240% 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
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171101
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJun 09 '18 at 09:58
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 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 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 162
2-Core 307
103% 187 Pts
4-Core 551
8-Core 961
91% 756 Pts
64-Core 1,355
84% 1,355 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan-$1,088
EVGA(3842 2794) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 397.93
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.8% Below average
Lighting 44.2
Reflection 45
Parallax 52
36% 47 fps
MRender 55.4
Gravity 48.6
Splatting 39.9
38% 48 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
240% Outstanding
Read 1,596
Write 1,222
Mixed 1,271
303% 1,363 MB/s
4K Read 65.2
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 67.6
258% 89.6 MB/s
DQ Read 634
DQ Write 382
DQ Mixed 212
238% 409 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 240%
Great: 280%
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
119GB free
Firmware: 1.4.1.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 426
Write 358
Mixed 385
87% 390 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 36.8
159% 64.3 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 122
146% 255 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
42GB free
Firmware: 1.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 436
Write 377
Mixed 400
90% 404 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 35.5
157% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 343
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 123
147% 257 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Read 169
Write 139
Mixed 130
110% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 1.08
4K Mixed 0.29
82% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2747 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
79% Very good
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 30.4
MC Mixed 23.2
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 21.3
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79%
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 (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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