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 (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive238% 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.
Memory32GB 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 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)
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170905
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 26 '17 at 17:51
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$198
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 91.6
1-Core 151
2-Core 302
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 587
8-Core 910
92% 748 Pts
64-Core 1,240
77% 1,240 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 100%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
204GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
238% Outstanding
Read 2,113
Write 1,195
Mixed 1,221
333% 1,510 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 52.8
185% 67.4 MB/s
DQ Read 585
DQ Write 462
DQ Mixed 232
253% 426 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 238%
Great: 236%
SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 32GB-$28
26GB free, PID 5580
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 248
Write 100
Mixed 129
177% 159 MB/s
4K Read 11.2
4K Write 9.73
4K Mixed 3.58
494% 8.17 MB/s
DQ Read 12.6
DQ Write 9.65
DQ Mixed 3.98
510% 8.75 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.3% Average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 11.8
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 14.9
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 106%

 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 3,987 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: $1,288
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