Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO

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 (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive252% 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.
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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus CROSSHAIR VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory25.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170324
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 09 '18 at 11:53
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X-$60
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Memory 68.7
1-Core 120
2-Core 247
78% 145 Pts
4-Core 489
8-Core 901
83% 695 Pts
64-Core 1,304
81% 1,304 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2602 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 130
Reflection 146
Parallax 146
106% 140 fps
Gravity 145
Splatting 114
112% 129 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
446GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 411
Mixed 418
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 41.7
4K Write 73.4
4K Mixed 44.4
159% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 88.5
98% 168 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 104%
Great: 133%
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
275GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
252% Outstanding
Read 2,066
Write 1,742
Mixed 1,622
403% 1,810 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 86.4
4K Mixed 49.5
174% 59.6 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 106
105% 173 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 252%
Great: 353%
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
223GB free
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
78% Very good
Read 513
Write 232
Mixed 304
77% 350 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 76.3
4K Mixed 22.1
117% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 78.2
92% 160 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 78%
Great: 94%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 177
Mixed 169
135% 179 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.24
90% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 106%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB-$127
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.6% Very good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 24.3
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 28.8
SC Mixed 22.7
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 120%

 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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