Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics121% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)  (all builds)
Memory22.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 08 '19 at 19:38
Run Duration296 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X-$495
AM4, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 64.2
1-Core 149
2-Core 297
89% 170 Pts
4-Core 594
8-Core 1,181
105% 887 Pts
64-Core 2,735
169% 2,735 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 97%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
121% Outstanding
Lighting 165
Reflection 180
Parallax 183
135% 176 fps
MRender 118
Gravity 174
Splatting 120
111% 137 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 121%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
333GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41200RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 3,926
Write 5,747
Mixed 3,071
953% 4,248 MB/s
4K Read 335
4K Write 321
4K Mixed 338
1,111% 331 MB/s
DQ Read 1,274
DQ Write 1,194
DQ Mixed 1,228
923% 1,232 MB/s
Poor: 59% Great: 108%
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
35GB free
Firmware: MU01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 4,515
Write 6,120
Mixed 5,225
1,189% 5,286 MB/s
4K Read 359
4K Write 325
4K Mixed 339
1,151% 341 MB/s
DQ Read 1,269
DQ Write 1,217
DQ Mixed 1,257
940% 1,248 MB/s
Poor: 65% Great: 97%
Samsung HD250HJ 250GB
24GB free
Firmware: FH100-06
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 4,692
Write 6,620
Mixed 5,864
4,322% 5,725 MB/s
4K Read 376
4K Write 352
4K Mixed 367
62,932% 365 MB/s
DQ Read 1,280
DQ Write 1,241
DQ Mixed 1,239
11,425% 1,253 MB/s
Poor: 23% Great: 56%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB
257GB free
Firmware: 0911
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 150 151 146 141 150 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 17% Great: 97%
Seagate IronWolf 6TB (2017)-$121
5.5TB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 210 208 200 190 192 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 56% Great: 110%
Seagate IronWolf 6TB (2017)-$121
5.5TB free
Firmware: SC60
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 4,543
Write 7,212
Mixed 5,632
4,363% 5,795 MB/s
4K Read 382
4K Write 358
4K Mixed 373
63,927% 371 MB/s
DQ Read 1,363
DQ Write 1,328
DQ Mixed 1,385
12,586% 1,359 MB/s
Poor: 56% Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 1x31GB
1 of 4 slots used
31GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36% Below average
MC Read 12.6
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 11.7
34% 11.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 14.3
40% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 36%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) Builds (Compare 2,967 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 184%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 201%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) - $400

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $1,667
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