Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	324% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) (all builds)
Memory	27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180914
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 16 '18 at 04:09
Run Duration	254 Seconds
Run User	SWE-User
Background CPU	19%

PC Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 97.1 1-Core 157 2-Core 311 103% 189 Pts	4-Core 612 8-Core 969 97% 790 Pts	64-Core 1,287 80% 1,287 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% EVGA(3842 6698) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2915 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 416.94 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 174 Reflection 190 Parallax 184 142% 182 fps	Gravity 183 Splatting 129 135% 156 fps
Poor: 109% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB 17,176 User benchmarks, average bench 242% 372GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.0.00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1514 1546 1668 1736 1749 1758 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	324% Outstanding	Read 2,536 Write 1,955 Mixed 1,327 SusWrite 1,662 418% 1,870 MB/s	4K Read 45.6 4K Write 132 4K Mixed 68.1 226% 81.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,219 DQ Write 1,087 DQ Mixed 1,093 836% 1,133 MB/s
Poor: 115% ↑ This bench: 324% Great: 372%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 202GB free Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 421 440 446 443 446 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	118% Outstanding	Read 478 Write 451 Mixed 418 SusWrite 434 100% 445 MB/s	4K Read 41.9 4K Write 92.5 4K Mixed 54.1 182% 62.8 MB/s	DQ Read 384 DQ Write 345 DQ Mixed 361 272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 134%
Apple TS256C 251GB 638 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 183GB free Firmware: CJAA0201 SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 169 174 182 182 182 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	47.9% Average	Read 197 Write 165 Mixed 117 SusWrite 176 37% 164 MB/s	4K Read 14.4 4K Write 57.7 4K Mixed 26.8 87% 33 MB/s	DQ Read 19.5 DQ Write 71.2 DQ Mixed 22.4 24% 37.7 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 47.9% Great: 50%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 256GB 13,747 User benchmarks, average bench 120% 75GB free Firmware: 1.0.00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 346 326 356 353 319 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	53.6% Above average	Read 346 Write 141 Mixed 54.5 SusWrite 334 49% 219 MB/s	4K Read 9.7 4K Write 45.1 4K Mixed 9 50% 21.3 MB/s	DQ Read 139 DQ Write 67.2 DQ Mixed 5.7 30% 70.7 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 53.6% Great: 237%
ASMedia ASM1153 1TB 135 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 116GB free, PID 55aa Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 191 191 191 192 191 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	74.1% Very good	Read 132 Write 122 Mixed 93 SusWrite 191 185% 134 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 4.2 4K Mixed 1.6 203% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 74.1% Great: 79%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB 60,539 User benchmarks, average bench 11% 15GB free, PID 5567 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.7 6.4 6.1 6.1 6.6 7.4 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	8.6% Terrible	Read 19.8 Write 4.2 Mixed 11.7 SusWrite 6 12% 10.4 MB/s	4K Read 4.4 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 1.1 91% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 8.6% Great: 17%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 4x8GB 19,774 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3300 MHz Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	MC Read 40 MC Write 41.2 MC Mixed 32.1 108% 37.8 GB/s	SC Read 24.1 SC Write 47.1 SC Mixed 32.9 99% 34.7 GB/s	Latency 49.7 80% 49.7 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 104%

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Typical ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) Builds (Compare 3,997 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 112%

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Desktop 96%

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Workstation 103%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) - $320

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	2,911x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	265x
Core i7-8086KIntel $399Bench 91%, 38,086 samples	260x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	867x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	356x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	261x

SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	274x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	188x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	180x

RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	332x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	192x
KHX2400C15/8G KHX2400C15D4/4G KHX2400C15/8G 20GBKingstonBench 84%, 239 samples	69x

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Value: 79% - Very good

Total price: $1,262

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

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