Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

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 (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 46%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive186% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170823
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 05 '17 at 12:26
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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 below expectations (1st percentile)
46% Average
Memory 61.4
1-Core 48.3
2-Core 91.8
42% 67.2 Pts
4-Core 165
8-Core 364
31% 264 Pts
64-Core 604
37% 604 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 46%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
186% Outstanding
Read 2,456
Write 1,211
Mixed 1,341
367% 1,669 MB/s
4K Read 6.45
4K Write 7.21
4K Mixed 4.91
20% 6.19 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 143
DQ Mixed 3.22
48% 115 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 186%
Great: 236%
Adata DashDrive Elite S102 Pro USB 3.0 64GB-$13
4GB free, PID 312b
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
43.3% Average
Read 206
Write 54.4
Mixed 8.41
79% 89.5 MB/s
4K Read 6.7
4K Write 0.009
4K Mixed 0.01
26% 2.24 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$161
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
MC Read 34.6
MC Write 38.6
MC Mixed 28.8
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 17
SC Mixed 10.2
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 124
32% 124 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical ROG MAXIMUS X HERO Builds (Compare 3,649 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 - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $1,129
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