Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 72.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics40.7% 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 Drive100% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 CROSSHAIR VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170425
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 29 '17 at 11:20
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User MLT-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
72.1% Very good
Memory 70.6
1-Core 99.6
2-Core 197
68% 122 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 784
70% 589 Pts
64-Core 1,082
67% 1,082 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
40.7% Average
Lighting 53.5
Reflection 35.3
Parallax 65.8
44% 51.5 fps
MRender 32.3
Gravity 51.9
Splatting 43.7
35% 42.6 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Amd-raid Array 1 499GB
267GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 8.1
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 1,144
Write 471
Mixed 353
143% 656 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 44.7
4K Mixed 11.9
72% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 20.6
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 11.4
37% 74 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 100%
Great: 308%
Amd-raid Array 2 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: 8.1
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
154% Outstanding
Read 322
Write 213
Mixed 205
184% 247 MB/s
4K Read 2.83
4K Write 6.38
4K Mixed 1.35
386% 3.52 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 154%
Great: 195%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78% Very good
MC Read 30.1
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 26.4
81% 28.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 21.6
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 99.9
40% 99.9 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 78%
Great: 110%

 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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