Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 100%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics110% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181116
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '19 at 00:14
Run Duration302 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Memory 91.7
1-Core 128
2-Core 257
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 936
85% 716 Pts
64-Core 1,343
83% 1,343 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499
Zotac(19DA 2471) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
110% Outstanding
Lighting 132
Reflection 188
Parallax 194
108% 171 fps
MRender 126
Gravity 185
Splatting 132
120% 148 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 110%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 900P Optane NVMe PCIe 480GB-$900
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E2010325 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,987
Write 1,727
Mixed 1,834
412% 1,849 MB/s
4K Read 81.5
4K Write 77.4
4K Mixed 78.9
266% 79.3 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 294
218% 287 MB/s
Poor: 280% Great: 541%
Asmt 2115 500GB
10GB free
Firmware: 0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 390
Write 392
Mixed 378
86% 387 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 25.4
4K Mixed 22.3
73% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 70.2
DQ Write 82.1
DQ Mixed 83.1
61% 78.5 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 76%
Intel 750 Series NVMe PCIe 400GB-$550
11GB free
Firmware: 8EV101F0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 719
Write 957
Mixed 554
166% 743 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 75.5
4K Mixed 39.9
139% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 310
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 311
233% 309 MB/s
Poor: 123% Great: 230%
Samsung 830 256GB-$261
9GB free
Firmware: CXM03B1Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 486
Write 362
Mixed 282
83% 377 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 51.6
4K Mixed 25
91% 32.4 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 156
126% 184 MB/s
Poor: 53% Great: 86%
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 500GB
10GB free
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 489
Write 417
Mixed 410
98% 438 MB/s
4K Read 34.3
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 43.2
140% 46.3 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 263
198% 264 MB/s
Poor: 79% Great: 131%
Asmt 2115 250GB
7GB free
Firmware: 0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 396
Write 369
Mixed 52.5
197% 272 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 5.6
4K Mixed 10
1,936% 11 MB/s
Poor: 12% Great: 39%
Hitachi HDN724030ALE640 3TB
19GB free
Firmware: MJ8OA5E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 107 99 103 98 93 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 105
Write 120
Mixed 30.1
SusWrite 102
65% 89.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
98% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 88%
Hitachi HDN728080ALE604 8TB
16GB free
Firmware: A4GNW91X
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 174 174 165 143 144 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 183
Mixed 73
SusWrite 160
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 0.6
202% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 110%
HGST Deskstar NAS 4TB-$80
8GB free
Firmware: MJAOA5E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 77 78 106 118 116 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
66.4% Good
Read 136
Write 124
Mixed 17.6
SusWrite 95.7
67% 93.3 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
160% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Flare X DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB-$73
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
124% Outstanding
MC Read 47.2
MC Write 46.1
MC Mixed 42.1
129% 45.1 GB/s
SC Read 29.8
SC Write 43.1
SC Mixed 35.3
103% 36.1 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 124%
Great: 129%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO Builds (Compare 1,107 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 96%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,002
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