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 as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 99%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive77.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB 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 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)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171011
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 22 '18 at 04:48
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 141
2-Core 284
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 547
8-Core 872
87% 710 Pts
64-Core 1,170
72% 1,170 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 99%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2138 MHz, MLim: 2627 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.65
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 21.6
Reflection 150
Parallax 135
18% 102 fps
Gravity 151
Splatting 118
116% 134 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.Y Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Read 499
Write 257
Mixed 500
93% 419 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 12.1
113% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 13.3
70% 157 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 111%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
453GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Read 130
Write 152
Mixed 137
105% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 5.22
4K Mixed 0.53
177% 2.08 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3400 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 40.3
MC Write 42.2
MC Mixed 32.9
110% 38.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 42.9
SC Mixed 30.8
92% 32 GB/s
Latency 52.8
76% 52.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 108%
Great: 121%

 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 3,997 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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