Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results


Gaming 112% UFO	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 103% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 99.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	108% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	418% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Motherboard	Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) (all builds)
Memory	28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180628
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 11 '18 at 22:36
Run Duration	430 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	3%

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PC Performing as expected (41^st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	99.8% Outstanding	Memory 97.5 1-Core 140 2-Core 279 96% 172 Pts	4-Core 549 8-Core 892 88% 720 Pts	64-Core 1133 70% 1133 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 99.8% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% MSI(1462 3362) CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 399.24 Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Lighting 143 Reflection 147 Parallax 137 116% 142 fps	MRender 116 Gravity 137 Splatting 109 98% 121 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB 9,880 User benchmarks, average bench 307% 2TB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.0.00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2274 2262 2206 2354 2287 2274 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	418% Outstanding	Read 3,358 Write 2,409 Mixed 1953 SusWrite 2,276 559% 2,499 MB/s	4K Read 69.8 4K Write 155 4K Mixed 90.3 304% 105 MB/s	DQ Read 1,222 DQ Write 1,048 DQ Mixed 1,135 850% 1,135 MB/s
Poor: 113% ↑ This bench: 418% Great: 541%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150 38,097 User benchmarks, average bench 241% 503GB free Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1407 1197 1189 1188 1184 1182 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	271% Outstanding	Read 1,919 Write 1,793 Mixed 826 SusWrite 1,224 322% 1,441 MB/s	4K Read 42.9 4K Write 158 4K Mixed 65.8 233% 88.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,151 DQ Write 1,014 DQ Mixed 956 751% 1,040 MB/s
Poor: 157% ↑ This bench: 271% Great: 302%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 5GB free Firmware: CC54 SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 128 131 111 120 147 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	63.4% Good	Read 95.7 Write 69.5 Mixed 69 SusWrite 125 66% 89.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 63.4% Great: 96%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 44GB free Firmware: CC54 SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 84 84 84 87 82 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	48% Average	Read 83.5 Write 29.7 Mixed 62.7 SusWrite 83.5 48% 64.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.7 129% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 48% Great: 96%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 3TB free Firmware: 82.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 161 161 163 162 164 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	94.5% Outstanding	Read 167 Write 160 Mixed 87.5 SusWrite 162 106% 144 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1 205% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 94.5% Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda Desktop 5TB-$124 3,845 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 22GB free Firmware: CC49 SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 20 21 9.9 14 6.3 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	8.44% Terrible	Read 13 Write 16 Mixed 24.7 SusWrite 14 13% 16.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 7.4 4K Mixed 0.5 201% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 8.44% Great: 90%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 1.5TB free Firmware: 51.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 94 93 93 93 94 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	53% Above average	Read 92 Write 86 Mixed 83.5 SusWrite 92.7 66% 88.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.6 113% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 53% Great: 67%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136 31,988 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 447GB free Firmware: 80.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 84 83 82 83 84 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	58.2% Above average	Read 121 Write 79.2 Mixed 72.7 SusWrite 81.6 66% 88.6 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.9 177% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 58.2% Great: 87%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 2.5TB free Firmware: 80.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 86 84 85 87 88 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	49.4% Average	Read 87.3 Write 88.3 Mixed 83 SusWrite 84.6 64% 85.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.6 133% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 49.4% Great: 83%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 6GB free Firmware: CC54 SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 38 39 39 38 38 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	44.2% Average	Read 115 Write 78 Mixed 68 SusWrite 38.9 56% 75 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.4 81% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 44.2% Great: 96%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 62GB free Firmware: CC54 SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 35 34 35 34 35 MB/s Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	19% Very poor	Read 32.7 Write 19.3 Mixed 9.8 SusWrite 33.1 17% 23.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.5 99% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 19% Great: 96%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 1TB free Firmware: CC54 SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 38 38 38 38 37 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	51.3% Above average	Read 140 Write 106 Mixed 70.5 SusWrite 38.8 66% 88.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 51.3% Great: 96%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 287GB free Firmware: 51.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 34 34 34 34 34 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	27.8% Poor	Read 61.5 Write 51.7 Mixed 65.7 SusWrite 34.9 40% 53.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.6 119% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 27.8% Great: 67%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 556GB free Firmware: 80.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 122 124 124 122 125 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	75.4% Very good	Read 141 Write 87.3 Mixed 72.7 SusWrite 122 78% 106 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.9 184% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 75.4% Great: 101%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C18 4x8GB 160 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	MC Read 47.4 MC Write 48.2 MC Mixed 36.5 126% 44 GB/s	SC Read 23.9 SC Write 49.2 SC Mixed 33.4 101% 35.5 GB/s	Latency 48.2 83% 48.2 ns
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 129%

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Workstation 103%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) - $320

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	2,910x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	265x
Core i7-8086KIntel $399Bench 91%, 38,086 samples	260x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	867x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	356x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	261x

SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	274x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	188x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	180x

RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	332x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	192x
KHX2400C15/8G KHX2400C15D4/4G KHX2400C15/8G 20GBKingstonBench 84%, 239 samples	69x

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Value: 79% - Very good

Total price: $1,262

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $15	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16