Asus CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z

Performance Results


Gaming 56% Gunboat	Desktop 76% Battleship	Workstation 46% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	75.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	53.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Motherboard	Asus CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z (all builds)
Memory	11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140417
Uptime	0.7 Days
Run Date	May 18 '17 at 09:12
Run Duration	387 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-9590-$298 26,109 User benchmarks, average bench 63% Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	73.3% Very good	Memory 91.3 1-Core 73.3 2-Core 158 65% 107 Pts	4-Core 299 8-Core 461 47% 380 Pts	64-Core 462 29% 462 Pts
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 73.3% Great: 71%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$278 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.92 Performing below potential (21^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	75.4% Very good	Lighting 91.3 Reflection 110 Parallax 92.9 74% 98 fps	MRender 94.2 Gravity 92.3 Splatting 95.8 77% 94.1 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 75.4% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42 87,912 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 21GB free (System drive) Firmware: Z22000RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 26 100 2074 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 223 (A6) Unknown 100 100 119 (A7) Unknown 100 100 0 (A8) Unknown 100 100 195 (A9) Unknown 100 100 22 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 100 100 178 (AE) Unknown 100 100 34 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 61 100 201863462951 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 1 (E6) GMR head amplitude 100 100 5 (E8) Unknown 100 100 100 (E9) Unknown 100 100 18439 (F1) Unknown 253 253 7867 (F2) Unknown 253 253 5353	53.4% Above average	Read 371 Write 190 Mixed 261 61% 274 MB/s	4K Read 23.6 4K Write 58.9 4K Mixed 3.77 72% 28.7 MB/s	DQ Read 167 DQ Write 162 DQ Mixed 3.73 47% 111 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 53.4% Great: 78%
Intel 530 Series 240GB-$149 16,872 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 15GB free Firmware: DC32 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 87471303959251 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 715 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AE) Unknown 100 100 35 (B7) Unknown 100 100 12 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 34 44 34362621986 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 35 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (E1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 6163724 (E2) Load-in time 100 100 65535 (E3) Torque amplification count 100 100 6 (E4) Power-off retract count 100 100 65535 (E8) Unknown 100 100 0 (E9) Unknown 87 87 0 (F1) Unknown 100 100 6163724 (F2) Unknown 100 100 386325 (F9) Unknown 100 100 107262	67.5% Good	Read 476 Write 256 Mixed 310 77% 347 MB/s	4K Read 27.9 4K Write 60.5 4K Mixed 12.2 90% 33.6 MB/s	DQ Read 164 DQ Write 154 DQ Mixed 56 70% 125 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 67.5% Great: 91%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 3.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 179 177 8008 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 95 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 973 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 253 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 253 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 47 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 0 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 198 198 8696 (C2) HDA temperature 119 110 33 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0
Poor: 49% Great: 101%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 3.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 179 176 8033 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 95 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 973 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 253 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 253 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 47 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 0 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 198 198 8729 (C2) HDA temperature 119 110 33 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0
Poor: 49% Great: 101%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$63 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 1TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 167 164 6625 (04) Start/Stop count 97 97 3496 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 79 79 15511 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 631 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 91 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 199 199 3404 (C2) HDA temperature 116 107 34 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	92.8% Outstanding	Read 159 Write 164 Mixed 153 120% 159 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.97 4K Mixed 0.2 102% 1.26 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 92.8% Great: 112%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$23 496,077 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 25GB free Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 8817 (03) Spinup time 140 138 3958 (04) Start/Stop count 93 93 7666 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 55 55 33165 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 97 97 3133 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 530 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 198 198 7135 (C2) HDA temperature 110 81 33 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 14 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	45.5% Average	Read 91.1 Write 67.5 Mixed 81.6 60% 80.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.45 4K Write 1.43 4K Mixed 0.29 78% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 45.5% Great: 69%
JMicron 320GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 217GB free, PID 2561 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	23.7% Poor	Read 54.1 Write 49.4 Mixed 38.1 59% 47.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.56 4K Write 1.62 4K Mixed 0.3 67% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 23.7% Great: 33%
Seagate USB 2.0 Cable 640GB 16 User benchmarks, average bench 13% 56GB free, PID 5020 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	14.7% Very poor	Read 24.7 Write 23.8 Mixed 24.5 31% 24.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.51 4K Write 1.88 4K Mixed 0.38 79% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 14.7% Great: 18%
JMicron 750GB 10 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 26GB free, PID 2561 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	29% Poor	Read 77.7 Write 66.6 Mixed 59 84% 67.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.46 4K Write 1.02 4K Mixed 0.14 41% 0.54 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 29% Great: 38%
ASMT 2115 640GB 32 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 12GB free, PID 55aa Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	24.1% Poor	Read 59.4 Write 59.3 Mixed 46.1 70% 54.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.43 4K Write 0.81 4K Mixed 0.33 41% 0.52 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 24.1% Great: 38%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB 20,728 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz Performing below potential (26^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	46.5% Average	MC Read 18.9 MC Write 14.6 MC Mixed 16.2 47% 16.6 GB/s	SC Read 8.7 SC Write 8.5 SC Mixed 11.6 27% 9.6 GB/s	Latency 65.2 61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 46.5% Great: 62%

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Workstation 28%

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Motherboard: Asus CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z - $220

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	442x
FX-9590AMD $298Bench 63%, 26,109 samples	216x
FX-8320AMD $153Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	67x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	58x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	48x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	45x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	30x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $85Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	29x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	28x

RAM
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples	29x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GBCorsairBench 66%, 6,389 samples	22x
TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 67%, 24,592 samples	20x

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Value: 57% - Above average

Total price: $630

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