Asus Crosshair IV Formula

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 (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 56.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive34.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus Crosshair IV Formula  (all builds)
Memory6.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20101209
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 06 '21 at 01:54
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 820
AM3, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Memory 84
1-Core 41.6
2-Core 83.1
47% 69.6 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 166
22% 166 Pts
64-Core 167
10% 167 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 85A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 86 85 89 88 76 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
34.3% Below average
Read 86.4
Write 112
Mixed 107
SusWrite 86.6
22% 98.2 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 42.6
4K Mixed 26.5
74% 26.9 MB/s
DQ Read 23.8
DQ Write 51.8
DQ Mixed 26.2
23% 33.9 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 85%
Generic 8GB
6GB free, PID 6000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.2 6.2 6.9 6.3 6.8 6.9 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
3.61% Terrible
Read 11.5
Write 4
Mixed 1.7
SusWrite 6.4
7% 5.9 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
8% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.61%
Great: 12%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 99177 99177 8GB
667, 667 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
33.8% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 12.7
33% 11.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 9.3
21% 7.47 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 40%

 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: $520
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