Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 120%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 109%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics108% 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 Drive252% 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 (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200925
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateAug 30 '21 at 02:02
Run Duration206 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8086K-$399
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 161
2-Core 324
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 644
8-Core 940
99% 792 Pts
64-Core 1184
73% 1184 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 108%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
Asus(1043 8593) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Lighting 138
Reflection 231
Parallax 140
112% 170 fps
MRender 122
Gravity 143
Splatting 126
106% 130 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 108%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 896 978 913 877 823 771 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
252% Outstanding
Read 1,553
Write 1,337
Mixed 1,104
SusWrite 876
273% 1,218 MB/s
4K Read 62
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 84.5
290% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,246
DQ Write 833
DQ Mixed 961
738% 1,013 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 252%
Great: 393%
Samsung 970 PRO 512GB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 2B2Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2402 2500 2500 1798 1591 1605 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
394% Outstanding
Read 2,710
Write 2,410
Mixed 2,040
SusWrite 2,066
518% 2,307 MB/s
4K Read 73.3
4K Write 189
4K Mixed 100
340% 121 MB/s
DQ Read 1462
DQ Write 947
DQ Mixed 1114
855% 1,174 MB/s
Poor: 155%
This bench: 394%
Great: 394%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C17 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
94.9% Outstanding
MC Read 37.9
MC Write 36.3
MC Mixed 25.5
95% 33.2 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 38.7
SC Mixed 28.2
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 49.8
80% 49.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 134%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 7 6 165 27" 1280 720 AUS27B1 ROG PG278QR
Typical ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) Builds (Compare 4,009 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: $1,271
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