Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics19.7% 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 Drive203% 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.
Very high background CPU (94%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus CROSSHAIR VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory22.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170622
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 30 '17 at 15:58
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 94%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X-$60
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Memory 81.5
1-Core 118
2-Core 239
81% 146 Pts
4-Core 477
8-Core 914
83% 696 Pts
64-Core 1,253
78% 1,253 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 22.19.662.4
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
19.7% Very poor
Lighting 7.43
Reflection 62.3
Parallax 39.7
6% 36.5 fps
MRender 62.3
Gravity 56.4
Splatting 52.2
46% 57 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 19.7%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston KC1000 NVMe PCIe M.2 960GB-$773
497GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FT04.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 1,495
Write 1,328
Mixed 1,430
316% 1,418 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 85.3
4K Mixed 47.6
161% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 117
128% 216 MB/s
Poor: 109%
This bench: 203%
Great: 221%
Seagate ST31000520AS 1TB-$250
898GB free
Firmware: CC32 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 96
Write 97.1
Mixed 95.2
72% 96.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 0.91
4K Mixed 0.39
86% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 62%
Seagate ST3500820AS 500GB
307GB free
Firmware: SD25 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 92.5
Write 86.7
Mixed 87
67% 88.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.32
73% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 40
MC Write 38.1
MC Mixed 35.1
108% 37.7 GB/s
SC Read 24
SC Write 41.4
SC Mixed 28.4
89% 31.3 GB/s
Latency 77.8
51% 77.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 104%
Great: 119%

 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
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