Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 227%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 254%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics223% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle 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  (all builds)
Memory21.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display5120 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201111
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 04 '20 at 21:56
Run Duration333 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X-$249
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 91.2
1-Core 164
2-Core 326
105% 194 Pts
4-Core 629
8-Core 1,175
108% 902 Pts
64-Core 2,292
142% 2,292 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 104%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 5070 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
223% Outstanding
Lighting 334
Reflection 298
Parallax 358
272% 330 fps
MRender 371
Gravity 266
Splatting 192
216% 276 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 223%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,634
Write 2,251
Mixed 1,615
481% 2,166 MB/s
4K Read 69.2
4K Write 193
4K Mixed 96.9
331% 120 MB/s
DQ Read 1,010
DQ Write 970
DQ Mixed 1,162
826% 1,048 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 302%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
457GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2577 2206 1456 1477 1473 1474 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
368% Outstanding
Read 2,678
Write 2576
Mixed 1,963
SusWrite 1,777
505% 2,248 MB/s
4K Read 68.9
4K Write 178
4K Mixed 97.5
323% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1,430
DQ Write 895
DQ Mixed 1,238
902% 1,187 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 368%
Great: 410%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
379GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 444 443 446 446 445 444 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 449
Mixed 386
SusWrite 445
100% 444 MB/s
4K Read 43
4K Write 91.5
4K Mixed 56.4
186% 63.6 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 201
151% 202 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 114%
Great: 134%
Samsung HD502IJ 500GB-$40
223GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 81 71 70 78 79 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 89.7
Write 102
Mixed 58.6
SusWrite 76.6
60% 81.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
181% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 59%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC98
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 155 154 152 154 155 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 14.9
Mixed 37.1
SusWrite 152
67% 92.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.7
131% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 114%
Samsung HD502IJ 500GB-$40
253GB free
Firmware: 1AA01113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 96 98 98 97 97 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Read 92.7
Write 98.7
Mixed 59.3
SusWrite 96.2
64% 86.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
181% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 59%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB
2TB free
Firmware: D781
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 111 109 111 101 111 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 100
Write 122
Mixed 65.3
SusWrite 109
73% 99.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 0.5
179% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 92%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 3TB
604GB free, PID 0110
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 96 94 98 94 97 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
45.3% Average
Read 131
Write 120
Mixed 28.1
SusWrite 95.9
120% 93.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
77% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
124% Outstanding
MC Read 53.6
MC Write 43
MC Mixed 42.5
132% 46.4 GB/s
SC Read 30
SC Write 26.8
SC Mixed 40.3
92% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 124%
Great: 133%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO Builds (Compare 1,848 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
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Workstation
Workstation 224%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $1,659
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