Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 95.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics62.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive138% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory23.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 03 '18 at 00:59
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 134
2-Core 271
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 514
8-Core 856
84% 685 Pts
64-Core 1,112
69% 1,112 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 397.93
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
62.3% Good
Lighting 78.1
Reflection 78.8
Parallax 75.2
64% 77.4 fps
MRender 70.5
Gravity 72.2
Splatting 74.7
60% 72.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 500GB
466GB free
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 955
Write 450
Mixed 261
121% 556 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 66.7
4K Mixed 13.2
89% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 206
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 36.3
74% 149 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 100%
Great: 313%
Plextor M8Pe NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$149
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
138% Outstanding
Read 1,676
Write 615
Mixed 684
216% 992 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 56.9
4K Mixed 18.9
102% 35.7 MB/s
DQ Read 40.5
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 18.6
31% 58 MB/s
Poor: 128%
This bench: 138%
Great: 237%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
214GB free
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Read 96.7
Write 91.8
Mixed 80.2
67% 89.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 1.79
4K Mixed 0.37
102% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 184%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C17 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 42.6
MC Write 44.1
MC Mixed 32.6
114% 39.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 48.6
SC Mixed 31.7
97% 34 GB/s
Latency 54.3
74% 54.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 111%
Great: 136%

 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 3,988 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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