Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.2% 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 Drive245% 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.
MotherboardAsus CROSSHAIR VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170622
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 09 '17 at 21:24
Run Duration223 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 90.7
1-Core 123
2-Core 246
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 489
8-Core 810
79% 650 Pts
64-Core 1,016
63% 1,016 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 295X2 (CrossFire Disabled)
AMD(1002 0B2A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1018 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.6.2
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
53.2% Above average
Lighting 65.7
Reflection 59.6
Parallax 83.7
54% 69.7 fps
MRender 54.3
Gravity 58.3
Splatting 75
53% 62.5 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
245% Outstanding
Read 2,824
Write 1,243
Mixed 1,455
404% 1,841 MB/s
4K Read 48.7
4K Write 87
4K Mixed 34.6
164% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 74.2
82% 138 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 245%
Great: 236%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
61GB free
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Read 471
Write 262
Mixed 268
74% 334 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 30.9
4K Mixed 10.6
69% 22.4 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 79.9
DQ Mixed 26.6
44% 86.4 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
670GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 164
Mixed 153
123% 164 MB/s
4K Read 1.07
4K Write 2.77
4K Mixed 0.35
135% 1.39 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 109%
PNY ATTACHE OPTIMA 16GB
15GB free, PID 3100
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
7.94% Terrible
Read 28.7
Write 8.85
Mixed 10.8
17% 16.1 MB/s
4K Read 7.47
4K Write 0.03
4K Mixed 0.02
30% 2.51 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 7.94%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Flare X DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB-$73
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3600 MHz clocked @ 1800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
118% Outstanding
MC Read 47.8
MC Write 46
MC Mixed 39.4
127% 44.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 38.9
SC Mixed 22.6
80% 27.9 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 118%
Great: 129%

 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%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO - $227

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $1,029
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