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 above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 28 '18 at 19:33
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$184
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 139
2-Core 275
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 497
8-Core 846
82% 671 Pts
64-Core 1,142
71% 1,142 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 8,052
Write 7,917
Mixed 7,882
1,778% 7,950 MB/s
4K Read 541
4K Write 315
4K Mixed 375
1,467% 410 MB/s
DQ Read 1,354
DQ Write 1075
DQ Mixed 1,086
848% 1,172 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
Msft Virtual HD 16TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 10.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 59 58 59 60 58 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
17.6% Very poor
Read 91.3
Write 88.5
Mixed 91
SusWrite 59
18% 82.4 MB/s
4K Read 8.1
4K Write 8.9
4K Mixed 8.2
28% 8.4 MB/s
DQ Read 39.3
DQ Write 39.7
DQ Mixed 38.7
29% 39.2 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 50%
Msft Virtual HD 9TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 10.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 49 50 49 48 51 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
33.4% Below average
Read 66.7
Write 54.5
Mixed 46
SusWrite 49.4
40% 54.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
128% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
MC Read 34.4
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 27.3
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 37.4
SC Mixed 27.4
81% 28.3 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 90.5%
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 3,674 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: 80% - Very good Total price: $1,172
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HDDRAMUSB
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