Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive44.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus CROSSHAIR VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170922
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 17:50
Run Duration199 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 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 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Memory 80.2
1-Core 91.5
2-Core 184
68% 119 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 734
65% 551 Pts
64-Core 1,012
63% 1,012 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
PowerColor(148C 2358) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.12.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Lighting 67.3
Reflection 59.8
Parallax 76.4
55% 67.8 fps
MRender 58.6
Gravity 54.4
Splatting 76
53% 63 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LS 60GB-$57
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM02.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
44.3% Average
Read 479
Write 68.6
Mixed 108
47% 219 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 50.8
4K Mixed 3.02
71% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 25.1
DQ Write 49.7
DQ Mixed 2.14
12% 25.6 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 89%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 161
Mixed 165
126% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.22
86% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 96%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$55
698GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 89
Write 64.8
Mixed 70.8
56% 74.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.44
4K Mixed 0.2
66% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 54%
Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB 500GB
164GB free
Firmware: 2BA30010 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
32.2% Below average
Read 63.7
Write 48.1
Mixed 60
43% 57.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.39
94% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
98% Outstanding
MC Read 42.8
MC Write 31.9
MC Mixed 31.7
101% 35.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 40.7
SC Mixed 27.1
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 80.1
50% 80.1 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 98%
Great: 111%

 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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