Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO

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 (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive296% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus CROSSHAIR VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180122
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 19 '18 at 23:50
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 77.6
1-Core 123
2-Core 246
82% 149 Pts
4-Core 491
8-Core 824
80% 658 Pts
64-Core 1,005
62% 1,005 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX7000 NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CB1.1.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
296% Outstanding
Read 3,148
Write 53.7
Mixed 103
229% 1,102 MB/s
4K Read 412
4K Write 3.24
4K Mixed 3.24
630% 140 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 296%
Great: 108%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
1TB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 127
Write 169
Mixed 131
107% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 5.29
4K Mixed 0.54
181% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 110%
WD WD1001FAES-60Z2A0 1TB
340GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 29% Great: 75%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
117GB free, PID a007
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Read 89
Write 63.8
Mixed 69
91% 74 MB/s
4K Read 0.28
4K Write 1.42
4K Mixed 0.19
56% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2666 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 34.9
MC Mixed 30.1
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 34.8
SC Mixed 25.9
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 85.2
47% 85.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 91%

 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: $855
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HDDRAMUSB
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