Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.9% 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 Drive73.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
MotherboardAsus CROSSHAIR VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170428
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 08 '17 at 22:27
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User MOZ-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X-$60
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
70.1% Very good
Memory 72.2
1-Core 119
2-Core 214
75% 135 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 671
62% 518 Pts
64-Core 1,247
77% 1,247 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Asus(1043 8509) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.9% Average
Lighting 58.3
Reflection 65.1
Parallax 63
48% 62.1 fps
MRender 72.6
Gravity 56.7
Splatting 52.6
49% 60.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 750GB-$160
605GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR040 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Read 483
Write 322
Mixed 342
85% 382 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 51.2
4K Mixed 23
92% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 47.5
60% 109 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 104%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
202GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
49.3% Average
Read 87.1
Write 84.8
Mixed 94.5
67% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.26
4K Mixed 0.29
72% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 59%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB-$78
248GB free
Firmware: MK7OA840 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
42.4% Average
Read 64.1
Write 83.5
Mixed 65.9
53% 71.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.38
101% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 82%
WD WD20EURS-63S48Y0 2TB
126GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
39.5% Below average
Read 77.6
Write 60.1
Mixed 72.2
53% 70 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.18
4K Mixed 0.23
66% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3400 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2666 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.6% Average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 13.4
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 17.8
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 96.5
42% 96.5 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical CROSSHAIR VI HERO Builds (Compare 1,743 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 92%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO - $227

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $860
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