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 above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 93%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus CROSSHAIR VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191016
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 11 '19 at 17:41
Run Duration258 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Memory 89.3
1-Core 133
2-Core 260
89% 161 Pts
4-Core 519
8-Core 948
88% 733 Pts
64-Core 1,392
86% 1,392 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 93%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
242GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 852 583 577 550 566 549 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
245% Outstanding
Read 2,106
Write 2,312
Mixed 1,098
SusWrite 613
342% 1,532 MB/s
4K Read 64.6
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 69.9
262% 91.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,050
DQ Write 889
DQ Mixed 939
712% 960 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 245%
Great: 340%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
246GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 401 407 388 412 320 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 395
Mixed 443
SusWrite 389
96% 428 MB/s
4K Read 34.8
4K Write 87.4
4K Mixed 57.9
173% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 363
274% 366 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 114%
Great: 129%
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
110GB free
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 346 292 289 265 296 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Read 350
Write 451
Mixed 250
SusWrite 311
77% 341 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 35.4
139% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 356
DQ Mixed 133
136% 214 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 107%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46
128GB free
Firmware: M3CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 388 382 388 369 394 370 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 462
Write 376
Mixed 418
SusWrite 382
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 67
4K Mixed 50.5
145% 49.1 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 220
181% 258 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 100%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C14-8GTZR 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3366 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
124% Outstanding
MC Read 48.9
MC Write 43.7
MC Mixed 43.4
130% 45.3 GB/s
SC Read 30.4
SC Write 45.3
SC Mixed 36.3
107% 37.3 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 124%
Great: 134%

 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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