Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics62.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive116% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 28 '18 at 18:54
Run Duration198 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 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-$198
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 152
2-Core 312
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 988
97% 792 Pts
64-Core 1,302
81% 1,302 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 103%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Gigabyte(1458 3741) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
62.4% Good
Lighting 79.3
Reflection 76.7
Parallax 67.1
65% 74.4 fps
MRender 71.6
Gravity 69.6
Splatting 71.3
58% 70.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
409GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 524
Write 414
Mixed 430
101% 456 MB/s
4K Read 40.1
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 48.6
179% 64.7 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 114
145% 261 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 116%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$51
2TB free
Firmware: CC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 149
Mixed 158
124% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.32
95% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 96%
Great: 114%
Hitachi HDS723020BLA642 2TB-$249
955GB free
Firmware: MN6OA180 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
75.3% Very good
Read 137
Write 126
Mixed 95.1
89% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.41
4K Mixed 0.37
96% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 85%
WD Green 2TB (2009)-$113
42GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
28.6% Poor
Read 50.7
Write 48.6
Mixed 48.4
37% 49.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.35
4K Mixed 0.26
75% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
MC Read 37
MC Write 37
MC Mixed 26
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 31.5
SC Mixed 28.4
78% 27.3 GB/s
Latency 54.4
74% 54.4 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 103%

 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: $1,288
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