Asus Crosshair III Formula

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 59.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics20.8% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 Crosshair III Formula  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100526
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 09 '18 at 01:26
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User VEN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
AM3, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Memory 84.4
1-Core 50.2
2-Core 100
51% 78.3 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 200
27% 201 Pts
64-Core 201
12% 201 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5870
XFX(1682 2960) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
20.8% Poor
Lighting 29
Reflection 15.6
Parallax 26.7
24% 23.7 fps
MRender 13.1
Gravity 22.3
Splatting 20.2
15% 18.5 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
822GB free
Firmware: CC44 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 168
Mixed 134
117% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.38
4K Mixed 0.3
89% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 112%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 320GB-$54
131GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001SDM1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 74.7
Write 77.3
Mixed 69
55% 73.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 0.27
4K Mixed 0.14
40% 0.29 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.9% Below average
MC Read 12.7
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 11
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 7.9
20% 6.97 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Crosshair III Formula Builds (Compare 50 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus Crosshair III Formula

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $453
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