Asus Crosshair IV Formula

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 55.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics35.4% 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)
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 4 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Crosshair IV Formula  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20121009
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 16 '19 at 09:12
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Memory 79.6
1-Core 46.3
2-Core 91
47% 72.3 Pts
4-Core 172
8-Core 234
26% 203 Pts
64-Core 244
15% 244 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 864B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.4% Below average
Lighting 45.7
Reflection 31.7
Parallax 38.8
37% 38.7 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 42.3
Splatting 37.2
32% 39 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 336
Write 163
Mixed 250
55% 250 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 45.1
4K Mixed 29.8
105% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 40.3
DQ Write 88
DQ Mixed 50.3
42% 59.5 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
36GB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 121 131 134 132 132 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
61.7% Good
Read 87.5
Write 52.5
Mixed 71.8
SusWrite 128
63% 84.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 113%
WD WD2001FASS-00U0B0 2TB
61GB free
Firmware: 01.00101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 94 94 102 101 120 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 124
Write 118
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 99.8
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
211% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600 C8 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29% Poor
MC Read 12
MC Write 6.2
MC Mixed 11.4
28% 9.87 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 8.1
18% 6.4 GB/s
Latency 81.3
49% 81.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29%
Great: 54%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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