Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 146%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 139%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics136% 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 Drive261% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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  (all builds)
Memory60.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '18 at 23:08
Run Duration209 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 156
2-Core 313
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 626
8-Core 1,057
102% 841 Pts
64-Core 1,310
81% 1,310 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 107%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499
EVGA(3842 6797) ≥ 4GB; 11G-P4-6797-K2, EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 ELITE GAMING
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 3002 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
136% Outstanding
Lighting 194
Reflection 202
Parallax 205
158% 200 fps
MRender 129
Gravity 187
Splatting 127
120% 148 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 136%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 2TB-$275
1TB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 419
Mixed 427
101% 455 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 93.9
4K Mixed 35.7
163% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 189
182% 288 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 110%
Great: 135%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$128
470GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 407
Mixed 414
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 45.5
4K Write 93.9
4K Mixed 50.7
184% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 138
156% 269 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 117%
Great: 133%
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB-$199
286GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 353
Mixed 360
90% 408 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 73.8
4K Mixed 30.4
145% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 109
135% 241 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 126%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
200GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 521
Write 416
Mixed 422
101% 453 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 93.2
4K Mixed 50.3
184% 63.2 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 121
145% 256 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 117%
Great: 134%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
152GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
261% Outstanding
Read 2,676
Write 1,203
Mixed 1,328
380% 1,736 MB/s
4K Read 58.8
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 46.4
219% 79.3 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 148
161% 272 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 261%
Great: 236%
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB-$400
78GB free
Firmware: 1.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 469
Write 400
Mixed 396
94% 422 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 32.2
150% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 122
148% 259 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 103%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
106% Outstanding
MC Read 39
MC Write 40.2
MC Mixed 32
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 45.3
SC Mixed 34.2
99% 34.6 GB/s
Latency 48.3
83% 48.3 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 106%
Great: 179%

 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 3,641 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: 84% - Excellent Total price: $1,126
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