Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 239%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 99.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics210% 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 Drive528% 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.
Memory128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB 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 DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory120.1 GB free of 128 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display5120 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201204
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '21 at 14:28
Run Duration214 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 above expectations (70th percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Memory 76.6
1-Core 167
2-Core 330
101% 191 Pts
4-Core 653
8-Core 1,279
114% 966 Pts
64-Core 2316
143% 2316 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,375
EVGA(3842 3975) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
210% Outstanding
Lighting 310
Reflection 296
Parallax 329
253% 312 fps
MRender 345
Gravity 256
Splatting 188
207% 263 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 210%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket 4.0 Plus 2TB
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT4P1.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4992 5141 5113 5150 4051 3530 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
528% Outstanding
Read 1,944
Write 4,877
Mixed 2,674
SusWrite 4,663
809% 3,539 MB/s
4K Read 58.7
4K Write 246
4K Mixed 103
352% 136 MB/s
DQ Read 1,416
DQ Write 1123
DQ Mixed 1,402
1,013% 1,314 MB/s
Poor: 221%
This bench: 528%
Great: 606%
Sabrent Rocket Q 2TB
291GB free
Firmware: RKT30Q.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1412 980 261 342 376 218 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
231% Outstanding
Read 1,053
Write 1,388
Mixed 1,147
SusWrite 598
236% 1,047 MB/s
4K Read 58.3
4K Write 200
4K Mixed 85.1
303% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1,264
DQ Write 1,378
DQ Mixed 1,412
1,038% 1,351 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 231%
Great: 368%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB
10GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.6 8.5 8.6 9.8 9.1 9 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
18.8% Very poor
Read 36
Write 5.5
Mixed 19.7
SusWrite 8.8
20% 17.5 MB/s
4K Read 7.7
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 0.3
148% 3.73 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 18.8%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C18-32GTZR 4x31.8GB
4 of 4 slots used
127GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
128% Outstanding
MC Read 67.7
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 41.3
142% 49.6 GB/s
SC Read 26
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 35
78% 27.2 GB/s
Latency 87.1
46% 87.1 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 128%
Great: 137%

 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: 54% - Above average Total price: $1,895
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