Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (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 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics25.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive336% 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
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210113
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '21 at 04:12
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 169
2-Core 335
108% 200 Pts
4-Core 646
8-Core 1,256
113% 951 Pts
64-Core 2,356
146% 2,356 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.6% Poor
Lighting 31.5
Reflection 38.1
Parallax 30.9
26% 33.5 fps
MRender 34.4
Gravity 31.9
Splatting 28.7
26% 31.7 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 25.6%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB
877GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 611110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1766 1769 1765 1748 1752 1738 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
336% Outstanding
Read 3,261
Write 1,704
Mixed 2,195
SusWrite 1,756
497% 2,229 MB/s
4K Read 83.5
4K Write 21.1
4K Mixed 32.1
179% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1692
DQ Write 396
DQ Mixed 632
571% 907 MB/s
Poor: 264%
This bench: 336%
Great: 573%
Amd-raid Array 1 8TB
7TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 444 451 451 448 403 460 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
48.9% Average
Read 409
Write 298
Mixed 169
SusWrite 443
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 9.4
4K Mixed 1.8
18% 6.07 MB/s
DQ Read 12.6
DQ Write 8.2
DQ Mixed 7.2
6% 9.33 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 785%
Samsung Flash Drive 128GB
120GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 62 62 62 64 64 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 12% Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C14-16GTZN 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
142% Outstanding
MC Read 65.3
MC Write 47
MC Mixed 47.7
152% 53.3 GB/s
SC Read 33.7
SC Write 27.6
SC Mixed 43
99% 34.8 GB/s
Latency 53
75% 53 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 142%
Great: 143%

 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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