Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results


Gaming 28% Raft	Desktop 93% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 26% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 95%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	26.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	104% 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.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Motherboard	Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) (all builds)
Memory	5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171221
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 23 '18 at 02:00
Run Duration	203 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing as expected (58^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	95% Outstanding	Memory 93.7 1-Core 142 2-Core 249 92% 162 Pts	4-Core 517 8-Core 860 84% 689 Pts	64-Core 1105 68% 1105 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 95% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209 161,132 User benchmarks, average bench 26% EVGA(3842 2765) 2GB CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.36 Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	26.7% Poor	Lighting 31.3 Reflection 28.5 Parallax 36.2 26% 32 fps	MRender 39 Gravity 37.4 Splatting 32 29% 36.1 fps
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 26.7% Great: 28%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 411GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 446 326 292 281 284 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 414 Write 428 Mixed 386 SusWrite 344 89% 393 MB/s	4K Read 32.7 4K Write 93.5 4K Mixed 49.5 162% 58.6 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 354 267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 129%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 55 57 57 57 58 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	51.2% Above average	Read 121 Write 107 Mixed 93.2 SusWrite 56.6 70% 94.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.6 139% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 51.2% Great: 83%
Seagate Expansion Desk 8TB 11,959 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 7TB free Firmware: 9401 SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 186 192 187 188 190 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	95.2% Outstanding	Read 142 Write 157 Mixed 90 SusWrite 188 106% 144 MB/s	4K Read 3.9 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 0.8 327% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 95.2% Great: 94%
Seagate Expansion Desk 8TB 11,959 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 6TB free Firmware: 9401 SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 182 177 179 178 188 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	88.5% Excellent	Read 125 Write 154 Mixed 37.9 SusWrite 182 90% 125 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 6.7 4K Mixed 0.7 252% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 88.5% Great: 94%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB 11,776 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 340GB free Firmware: 9401 SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 90 90 89 91 92 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	61.6% Good	Read 124 Write 62.2 Mixed 36 SusWrite 89.8 57% 78 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 4 4K Mixed 0.5 167% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 61.6% Great: 87%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB 11,776 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 73GB free Firmware: 9401 SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 129 126 130 133 132 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	61.8% Good	Read 88.7 Write 39.1 Mixed 26.2 SusWrite 126 51% 69.9 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.8 4K Mixed 0.5 168% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 61.8% Great: 87%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 2TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 107 109 109 110 110 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	52.5% Above average	Read 73.5 Write 71.7 Mixed 42.3 SusWrite 109 54% 74.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.8 171% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 52.5% Great: 83%
WD My Book Essentials 2TB 1,714 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 680GB free, PID 1110 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 35 37 37 37 36 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	17.7% Very poor	Read 34.1 Write 33.2 Mixed 30.1 SusWrite 36.6 46% 33.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 77% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 17.7% Great: 22%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 1x8GB 6,771 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (12^th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	35.1% Below average	MC Read 12.1 MC Write 11.2 MC Mixed 10.2 32% 11.2 GB/s	SC Read 11.9 SC Write 8.4 SC Mixed 10.8 30% 10.4 GB/s	Latency 60.5 66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 35.1% Great: 63%

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Gaming 112%

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Desktop 96%

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Workstation 103%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) - $320

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	2,904x
Core i9-9900KIntel $409Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	265x
Core i7-8086KIntel $399Bench 91%, 38,086 samples	259x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	867x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	354x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	261x

SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	273x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	188x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	180x

RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	331x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	192x
KHX2400C15/8G KHX2400C15D4/4G KHX2400C15/8G 20GBKingstonBench 84%, 239 samples	69x

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Value: 79% - Very good

Total price: $1,262

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16