Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive328% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory25.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '21 at 13:38
Run Duration210 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 167
2-Core 326
106% 196 Pts
4-Core 659
8-Core 1,195
111% 927 Pts
64-Core 2,271
140% 2,271 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 109%
Great: 108%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
683GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2445 2228 1533 1545 1534 1521 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
328% Outstanding
Read 2544
Write 2,389
Mixed 1,882
SusWrite 1,801
484% 2,154 MB/s
4K Read 60.3
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 83
268% 92.2 MB/s
DQ Read 782
DQ Write 680
DQ Mixed 707
536% 723 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 328%
Great: 410%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
110GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2433
Write 2,279
Mixed 1,620
470% 2,111 MB/s
4K Read 59.9
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 76
253% 85.9 MB/s
DQ Read 763
DQ Write 706
DQ Mixed 724
546% 731 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA2000CM10003 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: STZSE014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 451 453 453 453 453 452 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Read 482
Write 449
Mixed 368
SusWrite 453
99% 438 MB/s
4K Read 13.7
4K Write 85.9
4K Mixed 24.5
98% 41.4 MB/s
DQ Read 45.2
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 64.9
64% 98.6 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 135%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-8GTZNC 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
132% Outstanding
MC Read 59.3
MC Write 44.7
MC Mixed 44.3
141% 49.4 GB/s
SC Read 32.6
SC Write 26.4
SC Mixed 38
92% 32.3 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 132%
Great: 132%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO Builds (Compare 3,946 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 207%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 248%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $1,829
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