Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 136%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 128%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 103%, 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 Drive136% 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)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 19 '18 at 04:30
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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)
103% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 1,003
97% 799 Pts
64-Core 1,240
77% 1,240 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 103%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Zotac(19DA 2471) ≥ 4GB; Zotac GEFORCE GTX 1080Ti AMP! EDITION
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Lighting 186
Reflection 210
Parallax 183
151% 193 fps
MRender 132
Gravity 181
Splatting 130
120% 148 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
221GB free
Firmware: MU02.6 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 496
Write 254
Mixed 276
75% 342 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 56.1
4K Mixed 23.1
107% 37 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 45.8
82% 165 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 91%
Kingston HyperX Predator AHCI PCIe M.2 240GB-$141
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C4005T3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
136% Outstanding
Read 1,145
Write 726
Mixed 828
199% 900 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 96.2
4K Mixed 20.5
133% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 37.2
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 19.4
60% 122 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 136%
Great: 159%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
676GB free
Firmware: MS2OA7L0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Read 135
Write 163
Mixed 143
111% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 1.53
4K Mixed 0.18
62% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 107%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
133GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 158
Mixed 144
121% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 1.73
4K Mixed 0.17
83% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$33
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 33.3
MC Mixed 26.8
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 28
82% 28.6 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 95%

 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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