Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 98.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics36.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive83.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180518
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 26 '18 at 23:35
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$208
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 138
2-Core 275
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 552
8-Core 928
90% 740 Pts
64-Core 1,155
72% 1,155 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.1% Below average
Lighting 34.5
Reflection 63.5
Parallax 61.4
28% 53.2 fps
MRender 70.9
Gravity 63.1
Splatting 57.3
52% 63.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
IR_SSDPR_S25A_120 120GB
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM21.1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Read 500
Write 422
Mixed 484
105% 469 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 96.6
4K Mixed 7.58
108% 45.2 MB/s
DQ Read 31.6
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 9.62
58% 123 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$171
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.9% Very good
MC Read 29
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 21
75% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 30.9
SC Mixed 24.3
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 104%

 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 4,005 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: $1,284
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HDDRAMUSB
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