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 (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive316% 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
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200925
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 22 '20 at 19:57
Run Duration192 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8086K-$399
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 158
2-Core 310
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 594
8-Core 964
95% 779 Pts
64-Core 1,238
77% 1,238 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 103%
Great: 102%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
381GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2106 590 593 592 593 593 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
316% Outstanding
Read 2579
Write 2,315
Mixed 1,294
SusWrite 845
392% 1,758 MB/s
4K Read 69.7
4K Write 200
4K Mixed 98.5
338% 123 MB/s
DQ Read 1403
DQ Write 1,138
DQ Mixed 1,254
943% 1,265 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 316%
Great: 340%
Nvme Samsung SSD 970 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2461 2483 2499 1743 1562 1556 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
406% Outstanding
Read 2,628
Write 2,486
Mixed 1,757
SusWrite 2,051
501% 2,230 MB/s
4K Read 72.1
4K Write 220
4K Mixed 105
360% 132 MB/s
DQ Read 1,550
DQ Write 1,324
DQ Mixed 1,405
1,062% 1,426 MB/s
Poor: 221%
This bench: 406%
Great: 431%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
MC Read 36
MC Write 39
MC Mixed 25.9
96% 33.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 42.7
SC Mixed 29
87% 30.6 GB/s
Latency 55.3
72% 55.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 109%

 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 3,996 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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