Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (all builds)
Memory	10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display	5160 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 5160 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180628
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Aug 01 '18 at 17:06
Run Duration	122 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	28%

PC Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173 264,837 User benchmarks, average bench 91% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 97.9 1-Core 149 2-Core 267 97% 171 Pts	4-Core 596 8-Core 886 92% 741 Pts	64-Core 848 52% 848 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 101%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Intel Optane+224G 240GB 40 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 175GB free (System drive) Firmware: 16.5 SusWrite @10s intervals: 270 276 274 276 148 136 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 33% Great: 88%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 3TB 1,220 User benchmarks, average bench 198% 2TB free Firmware: 1.0.00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 155 158 154 163 149 MB/s Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)	168% Outstanding	Read 431 Write 208 Mixed 102 SusWrite 154 163% 224 MB/s	4K Read 3.5 4K Write 7.5 4K Mixed 1.6 462% 4.2 MB/s
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 168% Great: 307%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB-$408 6,794 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	119% Outstanding	MC Read 45.2 MC Write 45.4 MC Mixed 37.8 122% 42.8 GB/s	SC Read 20.5 SC Write 46.4 SC Mixed 34.9 97% 33.9 GB/s	Latency 46.5 86% 46.5 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 115%

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 112%

UFO

Desktop 96%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 103%

UFO

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	199x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	183x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	177x

RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	145x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	115x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	112x

Value: 84% - Excellent

Total price: $1,129

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