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 way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive322% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 28 '18 at 12:08
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$125
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 98.5
1-Core 159
2-Core 318
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 636
8-Core 930
98% 783 Pts
64-Core 945
58% 945 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 108%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$159
152GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 958 700 666 635 605 573 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
322% Outstanding
Read 2,347
Write 2,105
Mixed 1,550
SusWrite 689
374% 1,673 MB/s
4K Read 67.3
4K Write 191
4K Mixed 96.4
326% 118 MB/s
DQ Read 2,111
DQ Write 1,730
DQ Mixed 1,886
1,422% 1,909 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 322%
Great: 372%
Crucial M550 SATA M.2 256GB-$168
158GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 433 436 437 437 435 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 431
Write 451
Mixed 313
SusWrite 437
92% 408 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 46.6
169% 68 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 237
212% 322 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 112%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3600 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
118% Outstanding
MC Read 46.1
MC Write 46.3
MC Mixed 33.4
120% 41.9 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 45.3
SC Mixed 36.4
101% 35.5 GB/s
Latency 43.8
91% 43.8 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 118%
Great: 134%

 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 4,032 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: $1,271
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