Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 88.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.8% 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 Drive252% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus CROSSHAIR VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170922
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 19 '17 at 03:47
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Memory 90.7
1-Core 117
2-Core 233
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 467
8-Core 904
81% 685 Pts
64-Core 1,268
78% 1,268 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-64-$400
CLim: 1640 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.9.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.8% Below average
Lighting 0.13
Reflection 90.1
Parallax 190
0% 93.5 fps
MRender 88
Gravity 129
Splatting 129
96% 115 fps
Poor: 77%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
387GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 413
Mixed 421
100% 448 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 85.3
4K Mixed 45.3
170% 58.1 MB/s
DQ Read 212
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 113
116% 187 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 108%
Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
291GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 414
Mixed 421
100% 449 MB/s
4K Read 43.7
4K Write 84.7
4K Mixed 44.6
168% 57.6 MB/s
DQ Read 41.1
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 108
92% 129 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 104%
Great: 134%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
252% Outstanding
Read 2,822
Write 1,206
Mixed 1,394
396% 1,807 MB/s
4K Read 54
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 31.1
182% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 111
125% 216 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 252%
Great: 236%
OCZ AGILITY3 60GB
52GB free
Firmware: 2.22 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
39.3% Below average
Read 191
Write 56.6
Mixed 87.5
24% 112 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 61.2
4K Mixed 13.4
87% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 74.5
DQ Write 55
DQ Mixed 21.3
28% 50.3 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 51%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114
3TB free
Firmware: 0001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 151
Mixed 132
112% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.23
80% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Flare X DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB-$73
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3466 MHz clocked @ 1733 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
124% Outstanding
MC Read 48.1
MC Write 46.3
MC Mixed 42.6
130% 45.7 GB/s
SC Read 26
SC Write 46.3
SC Mixed 30.3
98% 34.2 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 124%
Great: 129%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical CROSSHAIR VI HERO Builds (Compare 1,742 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: $855
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