Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.6% 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 Drive41.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus CROSSHAIR VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170622
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 22 '17 at 03:25
Run Duration188 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X-$225
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 82.2
1-Core 111
2-Core 215
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 397
8-Core 712
67% 555 Pts
64-Core 1275
79% 1275 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2825) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
36.6% Below average
Lighting 44.1
Reflection 40.2
Parallax 53
36% 45.8 fps
MRender 54.4
Gravity 50.8
Splatting 37.2
38% 47.5 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
111GB free
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
216% Outstanding
Read 1,825
Write 1,178
Mixed 1,215
311% 1,406 MB/s
4K Read 59.8
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 28.3
201% 76.1 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 104
131% 234 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 216%
Great: 236%
Mushkin Chronos 120GB-$70
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 609ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
41.7% Average
Read 182
Write 92.1
Mixed 107
28% 127 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 72.8
4K Mixed 10.4
85% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 98.5
DQ Mixed 10.1
33% 71 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 84%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$40
111GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
50% Average
Read 95.9
Write 77.8
Mixed 84.1
65% 85.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.03
4K Write 1.98
4K Mixed 0.41
125% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 50%
Great: 76%
Samsung Flash Drive 64GB
18GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
39.7% Below average
Read 150
Write 51.7
Mixed 128
129% 110 MB/s
4K Read 5.09
4K Write 1.79
4K Mixed 1.24
122% 2.71 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (86th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
103% Outstanding
MC Read 44
MC Write 35.5
MC Mixed 33
107% 37.5 GB/s
SC Read 24.4
SC Write 40.2
SC Mixed 29.4
90% 31.3 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%

 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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