Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 94.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive339% 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.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 06 '18 at 05:18
Run Duration296 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 (85th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Memory 92.9
1-Core 137
2-Core 266
92% 166 Pts
4-Core 514
8-Core 873
84% 694 Pts
64-Core 1,146
71% 1,146 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
292GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
339% Outstanding
Read 2,973
Write 2,064
Mixed 2,068
525% 2,368 MB/s
4K Read 62.4
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 52.2
230% 81.4 MB/s
DQ Read 609
DQ Write 498
DQ Mixed 160
227% 422 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 339%
Great: 340%
Patriot Memory 8GB
7GB free, PID 4100
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
4.32% Terrible
Read 15
Write 3.41
Mixed 5.4
8% 7.94 MB/s
4K Read 5.86
4K Write 0.006
4K Mixed 0.009
22% 1.96 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.32%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.4% Very good
MC Read 28
MC Write 27.2
MC Mixed 19.8
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 23.5
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 72.4%
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 (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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