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 (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 Drive298% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170911
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateJun 14 '18 at 04:25
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User SAU-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$199
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 151
2-Core 301
99% 182 Pts
4-Core 603
8-Core 980
97% 791 Pts
64-Core 1,243
77% 1,243 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 103%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 398.11
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 109% Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
335GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
298% Outstanding
Read 2,806
Write 2,140
Mixed 2,416
546% 2,454 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 86.7
4K Mixed 44
158% 55.9 MB/s
DQ Read 55.9
DQ Write 207
DQ Mixed 41
58% 101 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 298%
Great: 393%
Seagate SkyHawk 4TB (2016)-$87
3.5TB free
Firmware: CV11 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Read 160
Write 153
Mixed 114
106% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.31
95% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3600 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74% Very good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 28
MC Mixed 22.3
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 29.7
SC Mixed 23.9
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 74%
Great: 143%

 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 4,008 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: $1,271
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HDDRAMUSB
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