Asus Crosshair IV Formula

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics19.7% 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)
Boot Drive46.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Crosshair IV Formula  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120914
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 02 '18 at 19:53
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
AM3, 1 CPU, 5 cores, 5 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Memory 83.1
1-Core 50.1
2-Core 93.7
50% 75.6 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 233
27% 210 Pts
64-Core 232
14% 232 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5870
XFX(1682 2961) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
19.7% Very poor
Lighting 27.4
Reflection 14.7
Parallax 27.5
22% 23.2 fps
MRender 12.5
Gravity 21
Splatting 19
14% 17.5 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 19.7%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB-$188
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0007
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 141 131 117 122 113 MB/s
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46.9% Average
Read 277
Write 208
Mixed 218
SusWrite 131
47% 209 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 59
4K Mixed 12.3
88% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 30.8
DQ Write 85.8
DQ Mixed 13.9
23% 43.5 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 67%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB-$100
915GB free
Firmware: 1AA01113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 64 65 65 65 66 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
37.3% Below average
Read 64.5
Write 32.7
Mixed 54.2
SusWrite 65
40% 54.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
161% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 62%
Sony DSC 32GB
28GB free, PID 06f0
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.4 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
2.12% Terrible
Read 8.5
Write 2.2
Mixed 2.5
SusWrite 3.3
5% 4.12 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
3% 0.23 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.12%
Great: 5%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-009.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM 667 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.7% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 12.6
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 9.6
22% 7.67 GB/s
Latency 75
53% 75 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Crosshair IV Formula Builds (Compare 281 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus Crosshair IV Formula

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $516
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