Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 69.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics57.8% 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 Drive14.1% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus CROSSHAIR VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170311
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '19 at 04:12
Run Duration194 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
69.5% Good
Memory 66.2
1-Core 97.6
2-Core 193
66% 119 Pts
4-Core 390
8-Core 763
68% 577 Pts
64-Core 1,068
66% 1,068 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 81%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Lighting 71.4
Reflection 76
Parallax 72.3
58% 73.3 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 67.9
Splatting 71
57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 60%
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Gigabyte(1458 36CA) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
18.5% Very poor
Lighting 23.4
Reflection 17.5
Parallax 20.5
19% 20.5 fps
MRender 25.1
Gravity 23.4
Splatting 17.3
18% 22 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.5%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba OCZ TL100 120GB-$80
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFZ10.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 40 54 82 2.8 82 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
14.1% Very poor
Read 29.5
Write 53.3
Mixed 4.5
SusWrite 58.7
8% 36.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 17.3
25% 7.3 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 14.1%
Great: 82%
Gigastone SS6200-256GB 256GB
223GB free
Firmware: N1126F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 337 338 339 287 335 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 481
Write 332
Mixed 311
SusWrite 328
81% 363 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 69.8
4K Mixed 35.3
120% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 286
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 191
173% 262 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 105%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
463GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 142 144 145 143 145 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
69.3% Good
Read 97.5
Write 98
Mixed 11
SusWrite 144
63% 87.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
174% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114
53GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 88 89 94 87 88 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
50.3% Above average
Read 85.7
Write 61.5
Mixed 49
SusWrite 89.3
52% 71.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 105%
WD Gold 8TB (128MB Cache 2016)-$103
7TB free
Firmware: 01.01H01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 183 195 201 201 207 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 204
Mixed 82
SusWrite 198
125% 172 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 0.7
200% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 115%
Great: 115%
Seagate ST8000DM002-1YW112 8TB
382GB free
Firmware: DN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 119 123 123 116 125 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 34% Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 4x8GB-$182
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.7% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 25.1
MC Mixed 23.9
72% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 27.4
SC Mixed 21.9
65% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 111
36% 111 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical CROSSHAIR VI HERO Builds (Compare 1,746 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: $860
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