Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 13 '18 at 07:48
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 91.3
1-Core 123
2-Core 236
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 754
74% 606 Pts
64-Core 1,009
62% 1,009 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.4.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
49.3% Average
Lighting 64.1
Reflection 65.3
Parallax 79.3
52% 69.6 fps
MRender 56.5
Gravity 52.2
Splatting 52
44% 53.6 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier Pro SP900 128GB-$40
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.6.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 341
Write 104
Mixed 147
43% 198 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 75.2
4K Mixed 9.59
82% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 81.4
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 23.2
39% 74.2 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 80%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
3.5TB free
Firmware: CC52 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 46% Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot 2400 C15 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.9% Average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 11.6
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 14.3
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 88%

 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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