Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.3% 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 Drive232% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus CROSSHAIR VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170907
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateApr 06 '18 at 21:15
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 79.2
1-Core 114
2-Core 222
77% 138 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 727
72% 589 Pts
64-Core 916
57% 916 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.3% Average
Lighting 59.3
Reflection 56.7
Parallax 51.1
48% 55.7 fps
MRender 67.3
Gravity 54.9
Splatting 56.3
48% 59.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
62GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 413
Mixed 401
98% 443 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 79.6
4K Mixed 41.6
156% 53.8 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 128
139% 232 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 106%
Great: 134%
Toshiba OCZ TL100 240GB-$56
34GB free
Firmware: SBFZ10.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 453
Mixed 487
108% 484 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 81.9
4K Mixed 12.5
113% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 14.4
89% 205 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 89%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
232% Outstanding
Read 2,637
Write 1,192
Mixed 1,316
376% 1,715 MB/s
4K Read 50.5
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 22.1
162% 60.1 MB/s
DQ Read 49.8
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 22.3
62% 123 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 232%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$171
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (88th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
99.1% Outstanding
MC Read 40.2
MC Write 35.1
MC Mixed 33.5
104% 36.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 38.2
SC Mixed 27.4
83% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 82.1
49% 82.1 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 104%

 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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