Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 57.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics35.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive182% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus CROSSHAIR VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory29.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 24 '17 at 17:49
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 480 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Memory 60
1-Core 66.7
2-Core 152
52% 92.8 Pts
4-Core 297
8-Core 587
52% 442 Pts
64-Core 1,086
67% 1,086 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.4.3
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.9% Below average
Lighting 37.6
Reflection 50.2
Parallax 75.3
31% 54.4 fps
MRender 62.2
Gravity 59.3
Splatting 50.3
46% 57.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
182% Outstanding
Read 1,925
Write 1,204
Mixed 1,281
325% 1,470 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 44.4
4K Mixed 17.6
95% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 96.5
DQ Write 65.2
DQ Mixed 34.4
38% 65.4 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 182%
Great: 236%
SanDisk Extreme 120GB-$160
24GB free
Firmware: R211 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Read 497
Write 131
Mixed 210
61% 279 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 40.8
4K Mixed 12.6
73% 25.5 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 74.7
DQ Mixed 40.3
45% 76.5 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 81%
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
14GB free
Firmware: Z22000RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 490
Write 364
Mixed 425
95% 426 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 44.5
4K Mixed 4.36
63% 23.7 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 74.5
DQ Mixed 28.6
40% 74.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
571GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 206
Write 155
Mixed 159
130% 173 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.66
4K Mixed 0.16
73% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 103%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C14 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2666 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
MC Read 36.9
MC Write 31.2
MC Mixed 31.9
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 23.2
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 128
31% 128 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 148%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical CROSSHAIR VI HERO Builds (Compare 1,745 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $274Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
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
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback