Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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.
Boot Drive251% 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)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180622
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateJul 08 '18 at 11:21
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 98.2
1-Core 158
2-Core 304
103% 187 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 909
93% 754 Pts
64-Core 1,222
76% 1,222 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 105%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 398.36
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 174
Reflection 195
Parallax 180
142% 183 fps
Gravity 178
Splatting 129
132% 153 fps
Poor: 109% Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
307GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 902 652 650 653 645 642 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
251% Outstanding
Read 2,030
Write 1,662
Mixed 803
SusWrite 691
288% 1,296 MB/s
4K Read 52.8
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 69.9
256% 95.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,171
DQ Write 1,047
DQ Mixed 928
746% 1,049 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 251%
Great: 254%
SanDisk SSD 128GB-$84
69GB free
Firmware: 2.0.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 315 319 306 309 298 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 438
Write 286
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 314
62% 281 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 12.3
4K Mixed 11.2
49% 13.9 MB/s
DQ Read 34.7
DQ Write 12.1
DQ Mixed 14.5
13% 20.4 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 56%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
2.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 140 143 140 140 141 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 162
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 141
92% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
112% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
MC Read 39.5
MC Write 37.9
MC Mixed 28.1
100% 35.2 GB/s
SC Read 23
SC Write 34.4
SC Mixed 30.6
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 45.3
88% 45.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 122%

 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 3,646 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $1,143
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HDDRAMUSB
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