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 as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive318% 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)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171101
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 17 '18 at 07:04
Run Duration76 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 90.8
1-Core 144
2-Core 282
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 854
82% 677 Pts
64-Core 1,124
70% 1,124 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
318% Outstanding
Read 2,787
Write 1,776
Mixed 1,826
471% 2,130 MB/s
4K Read 49.6
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 68.9
247% 92.4 MB/s
DQ Read 534
DQ Write 462
DQ Mixed 242
251% 413 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 318%
Great: 353%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
838GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Read 154
Write 151
Mixed 157
116% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 0.24
110% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.6% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 20.4
70% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 22.4
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 104%

 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 3,990 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: 78% - Very good Total price: $1,276
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HDDRAMUSB
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