Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 85.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive85.5% 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.
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)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171101
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 14 '19 at 06:29
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 below expectations (31st percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Memory 89.8
1-Core 131
2-Core 272
91% 165 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 879
78% 659 Pts
64-Core 1,130
70% 1,130 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Zotac(19DA 4471) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2800 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.64
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 109% Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 250GB-$31
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 195 203 202 205 205 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Read 490
Write 454
Mixed 209
SusWrite 205
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 60.9
4K Mixed 37.9
128% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 239
197% 284 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 105%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
232GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 301 303 301 302 302 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 471
Write 457
Mixed 390
SusWrite 319
92% 409 MB/s
4K Read 45.6
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 61.1
209% 74.6 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 352
264% 354 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 119%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
570GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 175 177 177 177 178 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 139
Mixed 82.2
SusWrite 176
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 107%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.1% Good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 18.7
67% 23.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 20.3
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 95%

 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 3,649 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: $1,129
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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