Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 140%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 133%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics133% 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 Drive247% 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.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 28 '18 at 03:40
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 159
2-Core 318
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 616
8-Core 1047
101% 832 Pts
64-Core 1,323
82% 1,323 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 105%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 397.31
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Lighting 187
Reflection 204
Parallax 178
153% 190 fps
MRender 130
Gravity 181
Splatting 129
119% 147 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
346GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
247% Outstanding
Read 1,947
Write 1,726
Mixed 1,604
392% 1,759 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 73
4K Mixed 51.9
164% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 102
122% 216 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 247%
Great: 353%
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
299GB free
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
259% Outstanding
Read 2,254
Write 1,444
Mixed 1,613
392% 1,771 MB/s
4K Read 49
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 58.3
215% 77.2 MB/s
DQ Read 414
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 162
166% 275 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 259%
Great: 283%
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB-$400
238GB free
Firmware: 1.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 477
Mixed 431
103% 462 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 36
142% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 255
DQ Mixed 120
131% 219 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 103%
Great: 106%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
210GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 408
Mixed 421
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 81.6
4K Mixed 48.1
164% 56.1 MB/s
DQ Read 291
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 102
119% 206 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 108%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 4x8GB-$165
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 33.6
MC Mixed 27
89% 31 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 37.9
SC Mixed 29.3
85% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 57.5
70% 57.5 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 89.2%
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 (WI-FI AC) Builds (Compare 3,990 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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