Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 73.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive202% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus CROSSHAIR VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170728
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 20 '17 at 16:41
Run Duration200 Seconds
Run User ISL-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd 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 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
73.2% Very good
Memory 72
1-Core 119
2-Core 220
76% 137 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 792
70% 596 Pts
64-Core 1,332
82% 1,332 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Asus(1043 8549) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1641 MHz, MLim: 1812 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 384.76
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 70% Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 150 480GB-$300
320GB free
Firmware: SAFZ12.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 514
Write 354
Mixed 351
90% 406 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 41.9
4K Mixed 9.55
73% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 35
DQ Write 93.7
DQ Mixed 43.6
39% 57.4 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 101%
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$30
173GB free
Firmware: Z32070RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 510
Write 442
Mixed 423
102% 459 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 69.8
4K Mixed 5.98
78% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 6.02
42% 95.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 86%
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$30
160GB free
Firmware: Z32070RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 495
Write 427
Mixed 408
99% 443 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 66.2
4K Mixed 4.43
66% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 3.41
40% 93.4 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 86%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
53GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 410
Mixed 421
100% 448 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 35.1
136% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 37.2
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 53
48% 71.3 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 124%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
202% Outstanding
Read 2,086
Write 1,239
Mixed 1,216
334% 1,514 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 65.9
4K Mixed 28.9
134% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 43.1
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 61.6
50% 69.5 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 202%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C14 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.8% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 24.3
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 22.7
67% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 96.8
41% 96.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 71.8%
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 1,755 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 92%
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Desktop
Desktop 81%
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Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO - $227

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $854
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