Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics63.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive105% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus CROSSHAIR VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170509
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 20 '17 at 18:38
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 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-$211
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.95 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 75.7
1-Core 121
2-Core 244
80% 147 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 908
83% 697 Pts
64-Core 1,328
82% 1,328 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 Fury-$199
CLim: 1100 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.5.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.2% Good
Lighting 78.5
Reflection 61.7
Parallax 112
64% 84.1 fps
MRender 61.3
Gravity 83.3
Splatting 79.1
62% 74.6 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
170GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 418
Mixed 422
101% 453 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 71.8
4K Mixed 43.2
156% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 106
116% 196 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 105%
Great: 124%
WD Blue SSHD 4TB (2015)-$65
742GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Read 120
Write 149
Mixed 116
96% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 2.76
4K Mixed 0.32
105% 1.18 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 83%
Seagate ST31000340AS 1TB-$136
53GB free
Firmware: HP24 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
31.9% Below average
Read 56
Write 55
Mixed 49.2
40% 53.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 0.91
4K Mixed 0.34
79% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Flare X DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB-$73
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
85.9% Excellent
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 28.3
90% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 29.7
SC Mixed 24.5
72% 25.1 GB/s
Latency 88.9
45% 88.9 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 129%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical CROSSHAIR VI HERO Builds (Compare 1,748 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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