Asus Crosshair IV Formula

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 58.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics57.6% 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 Drive49.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Crosshair IV Formula  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100824
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 02 '17 at 05:27
Run Duration178 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
AM3, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Memory 82.7
1-Core 48.3
2-Core 102
50% 77.8 Pts
4-Core 185
8-Core 275
29% 230 Pts
64-Core 275
17% 275 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
EVGA(3842 2980) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.53
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.6% Above average
Lighting 72.1
Reflection 77.8
Parallax 69.5
59% 73.2 fps
MRender 75.4
Gravity 68.2
Splatting 61.8
55% 68.5 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 3 MAX IOPS 240GB-$160
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 290
Write 240
Mixed 246
58% 259 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 50.8
4K Mixed 11.1
72% 27.5 MB/s
DQ Read 22.7
DQ Write 88.7
DQ Mixed 11.6
22% 41 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 91%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
478GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
40.7% Average
Read 82.4
Write 59.6
Mixed 14.5
38% 52.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 0.27
4K Mixed 0.1
42% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 59%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
261GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
42.1% Average
Read 75.3
Write 71.3
Mixed 17.9
40% 54.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.31
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.19
64% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-179.A00LF 9905403-179.A00LF 9905403-125.A01LF 9905403-125.A01LF 8GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
32.8% Below average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 12.8
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 8.2
19% 6.57 GB/s
Latency 75.8
53% 75.8 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Crosshair IV Formula Builds (Compare 280 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus Crosshair IV Formula

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $520
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