Asus CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics56% 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 Drive70.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (60%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z  (all builds)
Memory19.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150323
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateMar 18 '17 at 00:11
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 60%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-9590-$298
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Memory 70.6
1-Core 64.9
2-Core 131
53% 89 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 287
32% 254 Pts
64-Core 336
21% 336 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
CLim: 1080 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.2.1
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
56% Above average
Lighting 70
Reflection 58.9
Parallax 84.6
57% 71.2 fps
MRender 58.5
Gravity 58.6
Splatting 75.7
54% 64.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 500GB-$49
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Read 490
Write 379
Mixed 443
97% 437 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 33.3
4K Mixed 23.5
76% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 100
DQ Write 85.1
DQ Mixed 48.5
48% 78 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 108%
AMD 1X2 Mirror/RAID1 3TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 1.10
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 241
Write 151
Mixed 185
145% 192 MB/s
4K Read 2.8
4K Write 2.21
4K Mixed 0.27
187% 1.76 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 112%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsZ DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
34.5% Below average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 13
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 4.6
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 7
18% 6.17 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 125%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z Builds (Compare 898 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z - $220

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $625
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