Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 256%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 287%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics239% 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.
Boot Drive352% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210125
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '21 at 03:08
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (97th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 168
2-Core 337
109% 201 Pts
4-Core 660
8-Core 1,251
114% 955 Pts
64-Core 2,432
150% 2,432 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 110%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 5125 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
239% Outstanding
Lighting 362
Reflection 331
Parallax 374
295% 356 fps
MRender 398
Gravity 284
Splatting 203
231% 295 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 239%
Great: 230%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
576GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2557 1965 1394 1417 1413 1419 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
352% Outstanding
Read 2,674
Write 2,580
Mixed 1947
SusWrite 1,694
499% 2,224 MB/s
4K Read 66.7
4K Write 169
4K Mixed 92.5
309% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1,060
DQ Write 964
DQ Mixed 1,000
753% 1,008 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 352%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C14-8GTZNB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
154% Outstanding
MC Read 66
MC Write 54.9
MC Mixed 52.6
165% 57.8 GB/s
SC Read 35
SC Write 29.4
SC Mixed 46
105% 36.8 GB/s
Latency 51.6
78% 51.6 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 154%
Great: 141%

 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: $1,820
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