Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC)

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 (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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive216% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kolorów, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180122
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateFeb 27 '18 at 12:23
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
77.8% Very good
Memory 71.9
1-Core 115
2-Core 228
76% 138 Pts
4-Core 449
8-Core 790
75% 619 Pts
64-Core 1,176
73% 1,176 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
281GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
216% Outstanding
Read 1,887
Write 1,325
Mixed 1,218
327% 1,477 MB/s
4K Read 47.5
4K Write 85.1
4K Mixed 46.6
177% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 94.7
81% 117 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 216%
Great: 254%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$63
296GB free
Firmware: CC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 183
Mixed 147
127% 170 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 1.37
4K Mixed 0.34
100% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 104%
Great: 113%
Hitachi HTS543225L9A300 250GB-$30
92GB free
Firmware: FBEOC44C Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
26.4% Poor
Read 31.3
Write 60.4
Mixed 52.5
36% 48.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 1.07
4K Mixed 0.25
62% 0.56 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 26.4%
Great: 36%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
11GB free
Firmware: KC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 104
Write 108
Mixed 96.1
77% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.73
120% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 88%
WD WD2002FYPS-01U1B0 2TB
8GB free
Firmware: 04.01G01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Read 96.1
Write 85.7
Mixed 63.1
61% 81.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.28
86% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3400 C16 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.6% Very good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 25.8
77% 27 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 24.9
SC Mixed 22.2
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 96.9
41% 96.9 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 129%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC) Builds (Compare 460 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $549
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