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 as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive235% 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.
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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 16 '18 at 23:26
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 88.2
1-Core 105
2-Core 245
81% 146 Pts
4-Core 474
8-Core 765
76% 620 Pts
64-Core 1,110
69% 1,110 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 100%
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: 1138 295 298 297 299 297 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
235% Outstanding
Read 2232
Write 1,448
Mixed 1,132
SusWrite 438
290% 1,312 MB/s
4K Read 50.6
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 75.8
234% 80 MB/s
DQ Read 969
DQ Write 1,066
DQ Mixed 1,003
759% 1,013 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 235%
Great: 280%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
2TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 196 196 197 197 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 198
Write 189
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 196
120% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 113%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$65
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
61.4% Good
MC Read 25
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 18.2
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 19.2
48% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 110%

 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 3,641 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $1,136
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HDDRAMUSB
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