Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics33% 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)
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  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180914
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 20 '18 at 02:56
Run Duration331 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 166
2-Core 331
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 653
8-Core 1,066
105% 860 Pts
64-Core 1,363
84% 1,363 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 110%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 940 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.12.2
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
33% Below average
Lighting 42.5
Reflection 30.6
Parallax 53.2
35% 42.1 fps
MRender 29.2
Gravity 41.3
Splatting 37.8
30% 36.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team L5 LITE SSD 240GB
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0803B5
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 493
Write 460
Mixed 390
100% 448 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 99.9
4K Mixed 56.2
189% 66.1 MB/s
DQ Read 329
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 258
211% 300 MB/s
Poor: 24% Great: 104%
WD WD3200BEVS-16VAT0 320GB
41GB free
Firmware: 11.01A11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 65 66 65 66 66 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.6% Below average
Read 61.5
Write 60.2
Mixed 39.7
SusWrite 65.5
42% 56.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 37%
WD Purple 3TB (2014)-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 59 58 64 61 59 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Read 116
Write 108
Mixed 68.2
SusWrite 60.3
65% 88.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
702GB free
Firmware: CC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 57 57 61 60 59 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
62% Good
Read 157
Write 161
Mixed 46
SusWrite 58.7
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1.1
188% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 62%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$46
630GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 102 107 104 105 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.7% Above average
Read 103
Write 102
Mixed 57.7
SusWrite 105
67% 91.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 62%
ICY BOX1 IB-124CL-U3 3TB
560GB free
Firmware: 0108
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 103 106 105 108 105 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
61.3% Good
Read 110
Write 79.2
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 104
69% 93.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 61%
WD Blue 2.5" 320GB (2010)-$18
238GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 70 69 68 71 68 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
38% Below average
Read 63.2
Write 66.7
Mixed 46.5
SusWrite 69
45% 61.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 38%
Great: 47%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
35GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 67 66 67 67 67 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
38.5% Below average
Read 67
Write 43
Mixed 46
SusWrite 67
41% 55.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 59%
ICY BOX0 IB-124CL-U3 1TB
31GB free
Firmware: 0108
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 103 106 105 108 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 87
Write 102
Mixed 77
SusWrite 104
68% 92.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.8
137% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 70%
ASMT 2115 320GB
263GB free, PID 1153
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 53 54 54 54 54 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
25.9% Poor
Read 58.7
Write 56.5
Mixed 42.5
SusWrite 53.8
71% 52.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 41%
Generic External 500GB
462GB free, PID 3920
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 60 59 61 61 61 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
34.3% Below average
Read 105
Write 108
Mixed 62
SusWrite 60.1
110% 83.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
94% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 79%
Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB
408GB free, PID 0611
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 101 103 102 102 102 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
39.9% Below average
Read 101
Write 99.5
Mixed 39.5
SusWrite 102
113% 85.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.4
50% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 40%
Intenso USB 3.0 Device 500GB
71GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 81 81 82 82 82 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
33.3% Below average
Read 69.2
Write 50.5
Mixed 44.7
SusWrite 80.8
82% 61.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 44%
Generic External 320GB
178GB free, PID 3920
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 33 33 33 33 33 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
19.6% Very poor
Read 44.5
Write 46.5
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 32.9
53% 39.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 19.6%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$34
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 40.4
MC Mixed 28.3
104% 36.6 GB/s
SC Read 24.1
SC Write 40.4
SC Mixed 34.4
94% 33 GB/s
Latency 45.9
87% 45.9 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 105%
Great: 109%

 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 3,701 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: 79% - Very good Total price: $1,184
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