Asus Crosshair IV Formula

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.59% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive73.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Crosshair IV Formula  (all builds)
Memory2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.5 GHz
Display2048 x 1152 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110217
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 21 '17 at 16:24
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 3.7 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
63.7% Good
Memory 87.8
1-Core 54.6
2-Core 110
54% 84 Pts
4-Core 218
8-Core 303
33% 260 Pts
64-Core 312
19% 312 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5830
Sapphire(174B E140) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Relative performance (0th percentile)
4.59% Terrible
Lighting 5.7
Reflection 4.65
Parallax 7.22
5% 5.86 fps
MRender 4.67
Gravity 5.3
Splatting 6.13
4% 5.37 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 4.59%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Read 400
Write 352
Mixed 244
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 71.1
4K Mixed 22.5
112% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 33
DQ Write 100
DQ Mixed 21.3
29% 51.5 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 116%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2010)-$35
201GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Read 61.8
Write 74.7
Mixed 69.9
52% 68.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.13
58% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR3 2000G 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM 533 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
34.3% Below average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 12.5
33% 11.7 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 6.8
SC Mixed 9.6
22% 7.8 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 93%

 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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