Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics63.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive93.3% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateApr 16 '18 at 21:11
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
87% Excellent
Memory 86.9
1-Core 120
2-Core 238
83% 148 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 725
74% 596 Pts
64-Core 974
60% 974 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 87%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
EVGA(3842 6264) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.7% Good
Lighting 81
Reflection 80.2
Parallax 68.9
66% 76.7 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 72.5
Splatting 73.3
59% 72.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
403GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 409
Mixed 417
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 73.4
4K Mixed 33
141% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 42.5
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 94.8
80% 111 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
3TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 156
Write 150
Mixed 159
117% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.78
4K Mixed 0.24
91% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMR32GX4M2C3200C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.6% Average
MC Read 14
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 11.7
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 14.1
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 114%

 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 3,996 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: $1,262
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