Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 72.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics40.7% 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 Drive55.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170509
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 17 '17 at 16:05
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Memory 70.9
1-Core 119
2-Core 215
75% 135 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 735
68% 565 Pts
64-Core 1,317
82% 1,317 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
40.7% Average
Lighting 53.1
Reflection 35.3
Parallax 70.6
43% 53 fps
MRender 33.5
Gravity 52.1
Splatting 43.7
36% 43.1 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Agility 3 240GB-$199
216GB free
Firmware: 2.22 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
38.7% Below average
Read 213
Write 173
Mixed 159
40% 182 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 43.5
4K Mixed 8.63
63% 23.8 MB/s
DQ Read 20.2
DQ Write 44.4
DQ Mixed 8.1
13% 24.2 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 66%
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Read 508
Write 207
Mixed 269
72% 328 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 40.1
4K Mixed 10.7
64% 23.2 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 63.9
DQ Mixed 10.6
30% 64.5 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 76%
SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB-$139
18GB free
Firmware: X211200 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 418
Write 212
Mixed 251
65% 294 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 41.7
4K Mixed 11.9
73% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 23.1
DQ Write 43.6
DQ Mixed 44.4
31% 37 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.6% Very good
MC Read 29
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 25.7
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 22.2
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 99.4
40% 99.4 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical CROSSHAIR VI HERO Builds (Compare 1,742 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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