Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI)  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220301
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateAug 16 '22 at 20:31
Run Duration625 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 71.2
1-Core 163
2-Core 299
95% 178 Pts
4-Core 531
8-Core 853
85% 692 Pts
64-Core 988
61% 988 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 107%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$94
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,578
Write 2,037
Mixed 1,145
355% 1,586 MB/s
4K Read 47.6
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 63.9
225% 82 MB/s
DQ Read 1,085
DQ Write 530
DQ Mixed 864
626% 826 MB/s
Poor: 149% Great: 365%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
409GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 131 136 137 137 136 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 164
Write 151
Mixed 102
SusWrite 134
102% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
234% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
58.4% Above average
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 22.6
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 21.8
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 98.6
41% 98.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI) Builds (Compare 917 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 96%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI) - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $988
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HDDRAMUSB
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