Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 79.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics23.1% 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 Drive269% 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.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170509
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '17 at 23:50
Run Duration271 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Memory 79.9
1-Core 110
2-Core 222
77% 138 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 805
73% 615 Pts
64-Core 1,164
72% 1,164 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 460-$203
Gainward(10B0 0801) 1GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 900 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.16
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
13% Very poor
Lighting 14.9
Reflection 17.5
Parallax 13.3
12% 15.2 fps
MRender 21
Gravity 15.1
Splatting 17.5
14% 17.9 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 13%
Great: 14%
Nvidia Quadro K4200-$820
Nvidia(10DE 1096) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 888 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.16
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
23.1% Poor
Lighting 26.7
Reflection 26.8
Parallax 34.4
22% 29.3 fps
MRender 38.9
Gravity 30.3
Splatting 27
26% 32 fps
Poor: 20%
This bench: 23.1%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
269% Outstanding
Read 2,080
Write 1,824
Mixed 1,586
407% 1,830 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 59.9
204% 72.4 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 211
DQ Mixed 30.3
81% 173 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 269%
Great: 353%
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
42GB free
Firmware: 2.15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
42.2% Average
Read 189
Write 102
Mixed 123
30% 138 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 75.1
4K Mixed 12.4
88% 36.4 MB/s
DQ Read 20.1
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 30.2
34% 53.9 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 61%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
684GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Read 113
Write 95.1
Mixed 99.7
77% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.29
4K Write 1.07
4K Mixed 0.27
62% 0.55 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 68%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
146GB free
Firmware: CC27 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
72.4% Very good
Read 123
Write 129
Mixed 107
90% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.49
4K Mixed 0.26
76% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
19GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 89.1
Write 65
Mixed 81.4
59% 78.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.11
4K Mixed 0.32
77% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 68%
JetFlash Transcend 64GB
35GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
19.7% Very poor
Read 84.6
Write 22.3
Mixed 41.7
53% 49.5 MB/s
4K Read 7.54
4K Write 0.25
4K Mixed 0.23
44% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 19.7%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
94% Outstanding
MC Read 40.7
MC Write 30.4
MC Mixed 30.3
97% 33.8 GB/s
SC Read 23.1
SC Write 38.1
SC Mixed 27.6
85% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 80.8
50% 80.8 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 94%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC) Builds (Compare 459 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $549
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