Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.7% 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)
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)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 12 '19 at 04:16
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X-$60
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 76.9
1-Core 120
2-Core 237
80% 144 Pts
4-Core 477
8-Core 871
81% 674 Pts
64-Core 1,314
81% 1,314 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 83%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.7% Very poor
Lighting 20
Reflection 23.1
Parallax 18.8
16% 20.6 fps
MRender 28.6
Gravity 20
Splatting 26.1
20% 24.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 17.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 760p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 001C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,280
Write 937
Mixed 1,107
315% 1,441 MB/s
4K Read 55.7
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 64.6
230% 79.8 MB/s
DQ Read 460
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 56.8
102% 211 MB/s
Poor: 131% Great: 244%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
846GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 160 162 161 160 160 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
99.3% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 142
Mixed 101
SusWrite 161
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.2
220% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2800 MHz clocked @ 1400 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
MC Read 38.5
MC Write 35.5
MC Mixed 29.9
99% 34.6 GB/s
SC Read 23
SC Write 36.9
SC Mixed 26.7
82% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 86.5
46% 86.5 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 109%

 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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