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 (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive94.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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)
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171011
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 31 '18 at 02:02
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 89.9
1-Core 159
2-Core 318
102% 189 Pts
4-Core 625
8-Core 974
99% 800 Pts
64-Core 1,280
79% 1,280 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 103%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.65
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.Y Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 447
Mixed 506
109% 489 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 13.8
113% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 14.5
95% 218 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 111%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
444GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
75.5% Very good
Read 122
Write 140
Mixed 144
102% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 0.87
214% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3400 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.8% Very good
MC Read 27
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 23.8
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 24.6
69% 24.2 GB/s
Latency 67.3
59% 67.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 75.8%
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 3,988 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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