Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 139%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics138% 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 Drive246% 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)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170905
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 20 '18 at 23:13
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$188
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 299
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 962
96% 780 Pts
64-Core 1,240
77% 1,240 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 102%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499
EVGA(3842 6798) ≥ 4GB; 11G-P4-6798-KR, 11GB GDDR5X
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
138% Outstanding
Lighting 196
Reflection 208
Parallax 189
160% 197 fps
MRender 136
Gravity 193
Splatting 129
123% 152 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 138%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB (2017)-$154
477GB free
Firmware: B35500WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
144% Outstanding
Read 1,542
Write 541
Mixed 679
201% 921 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 91.4
4K Mixed 21.4
141% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 44.4
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 15.1
64% 133 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 144%
Great: 155%
Corsair Neutron NX500 NVMe PCIe 400GB-$390
311GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FM04.5 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
246% Outstanding
Read 2,281
Write 1,423
Mixed 1,476
382% 1,727 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 31.7
156% 62.5 MB/s
DQ Read 478
DQ Write 489
DQ Mixed 22.8
144% 330 MB/s
Poor: 117%
This bench: 246%
Great: 224%
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB (2017)-$154
245GB free
Firmware: B35500WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
138% Outstanding
Read 1,403
Write 444
Mixed 591
177% 812 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 86.2
4K Mixed 13.8
123% 46.5 MB/s
DQ Read 546
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 48.3
142% 310 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 138%
Great: 155%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMR32GX4M4C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.6% Very good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 23.1
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 23.9
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 129%

 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 3,987 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: 78% - Very good Total price: $1,278
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