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 above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 93.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive102% 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.
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 (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180227
Uptime2 Days
Run DateApr 05 '19 at 21:40
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 52%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 (85th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 145
2-Core 274
96% 172 Pts
4-Core 492
8-Core 812
80% 652 Pts
64-Core 1,239
77% 1,239 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 438 452 455 455 456 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 481
Write 425
Mixed 419
SusWrite 445
100% 442 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 88.7
4K Mixed 43
151% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 152
123% 177 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 102%
Great: 125%
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
157GB free
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 323 331 330 331 331 330 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 459
Write 327
Mixed 315
SusWrite 329
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 42.4
155% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 182
155% 222 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 97%
Great: 97%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
259GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 153 148 126 132 130 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 162
Write 137
Mixed 81.2
SusWrite 139
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
82.4% Excellent
MC Read 34.6
MC Write 32.8
MC Mixed 25.2
88% 30.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 18.6
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 52.6
76% 52.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 104%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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