Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive262% 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)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180518
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 03 '18 at 06:55
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 158
2-Core 310
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 775
80% 642 Pts
64-Core 768
48% 768 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1505 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.5.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Lighting 72
Reflection 63.8
Parallax 87.4
59% 74.4 fps
MRender 64.2
Gravity 58.2
Splatting 83
58% 68.5 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1304 324 302 301 302 301 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
262% Outstanding
Read 2,440
Write 1,442
Mixed 1,087
SusWrite 472
300% 1,360 MB/s
4K Read 64.8
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 85.1
295% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 978
DQ Write 986
DQ Mixed 1,001
747% 988 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 262%
Great: 280%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
373GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 487 488 491 427 294 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 491
Mixed 442
SusWrite 441
106% 469 MB/s
4K Read 45.4
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 62.6
213% 76.5 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 358
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 130%
Great: 129%
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
15GB free
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 203 198 188 165 141 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Read 479
Write 204
Mixed 210
SusWrite 183
59% 269 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 12.4
119% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 80.4
90% 152 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot 2666 C16 Series 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
88% Excellent
MC Read 33.2
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 27.9
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 35.2
SC Mixed 25.1
75% 26.2 GB/s
Latency 62.9
64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 88%
Great: 94%

 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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