Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results


Gaming 64% Destroyer	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 59% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 97.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	57.1% 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 Drive	322% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 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	26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191007
Uptime	3 Days
Run Date	Jul 17 '21 at 17:35
Run Duration	276 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%

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PC Performing above expectations (68^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-$193 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	97.8% Outstanding	Memory 94.9 1-Core 148 2-Core 272 96% 171 Pts	4-Core 541 8-Core 878 87% 710 Pts	64-Core 1,081 67% 1,081 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 97.8% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% EVGA(3842 6163) CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 462.59 Performing below potential (73^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	57.1% Above average	Lighting 69.5 Reflection 77.4 Parallax 70.7 57% 72.5 fps	MRender 68.2 Gravity 71.7 Splatting 71.9 58% 70.6 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 57.1% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$320 38,669 User benchmarks, average bench 327% 375GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1377 1371 1362 1347 1325 1298 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	322% Outstanding	Read 2,692 Write 1,701 Mixed 1,180 SusWrite 1,347 384% 1,730 MB/s	4K Read 58.8 4K Write 176 4K Mixed 82.1 288% 106 MB/s	DQ Read 1,149 DQ Write 809 DQ Mixed 926 706% 961 MB/s
Poor: 215% ↑ This bench: 322% Great: 425%
Prograde CFexpress PG05.5 256GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 234GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 355 351 355 356 356 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	75.2% Very good	Read 271 Write 339 Mixed 298 SusWrite 358 72% 317 MB/s	4K Read 29.5 4K Write 45.8 4K Mixed 34.4 113% 36.6 MB/s	DQ Read 155 DQ Write 170 DQ Mixed 183 132% 169 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 75.2% Great: 81%
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB-$199 23,857 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 830GB free Firmware: EXT0DB6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 464 460 463 464 460 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	Read 482 Write 148 Mixed 229 SusWrite 463 74% 330 MB/s	4K Read 44.8 4K Write 95.1 4K Mixed 54.7 188% 64.9 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 330 DQ Mixed 265 223% 324 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 126%
WD WD6003FZBX-00K5WB0 6TB 9,527 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 4TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 220 219 226 222 223 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	127% Outstanding	Read 219 Write 224 Mixed 97.4 SusWrite 222 139% 191 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 4.5 4K Mixed 1.7 335% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 127% Great: 138%
WD WD6003FZBX-00K5WB0 6TB 9,527 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 4.5TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 217 224 229 220 229 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	123% Outstanding	Read 203 Write 206 Mixed 103 SusWrite 224 134% 184 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 4.5 4K Mixed 1.8 342% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 138%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107 47,617 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2TB free Firmware: 05.01D05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 128 129 130 129 129 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	77% Very good	Read 140 Write 126 Mixed 110 SusWrite 128 93% 126 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 199% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 77% Great: 85%
HGST Deskstar NAS 4TB-$60 7,986 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 297GB free Firmware: MJAOA5E0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 104 102 104 105 106 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	57.2% Above average	Read 95.1 Write 97.8 Mixed 12.7 SusWrite 104 56% 77.4 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 155% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 57.2% Great: 92%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLT16G4D30AETA.K16FB 2x16GB 344 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	98.9% Outstanding	MC Read 38.1 MC Write 37.9 MC Mixed 28.9 100% 35 GB/s	SC Read 21.3 SC Write 42.9 SC Mixed 29.7 90% 31.3 GB/s	Latency 57.5 70% 57.5 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 98.9% Great: 105%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	9	7	60	42.5"	1280 720	DELD084 DELL P4317Q

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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 $193Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	2,921x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	267x
Core i7-8086KIntel $399Bench 91%, 38,086 samples	260x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	867x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	356x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	262x

SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	274x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	190x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	180x

RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	333x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	193x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	70x

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Value: 80% - Very good

Total price: $1,261

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16