Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results


Gaming 198% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 226% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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 99.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	203% 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 Drive	360% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO (all builds)
Memory	27 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210125
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Feb 21 '21 at 22:53
Run Duration	307 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X-$249 60,132 User benchmarks, average bench 99% AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	99.3% Outstanding	Memory 79.5 1-Core 163 2-Core 326 100% 189 Pts	4-Core 636 8-Core 1,217 110% 926 Pts	64-Core 2,247 139% 2,247 Pts
Poor: 87% ↑ This bench: 99.3% Great: 108%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% EVGA(3842 3987) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.40 Performing below potential (26^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	203% Outstanding	Lighting 300 Reflection 270 Parallax 321 245% 297 fps	MRender 318 Gravity 243 Splatting 181 195% 247 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 203% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$96 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 866GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2941 2997 2998 2680 1654 1666 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	360% Outstanding	Read 2,691 Write 3,082 Mixed 2,863 SusWrite 2,489 628% 2,781 MB/s	4K Read 61 4K Write 102 4K Mixed 76.6 244% 79.7 MB/s	DQ Read 616 DQ Write 469 DQ Mixed 543 406% 543 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 360% Great: 488%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 929GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 451 453 453 453 442 443 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 498 Write 442 Mixed 437 SusWrite 449 103% 456 MB/s	4K Read 34.8 4K Write 70.3 4K Mixed 45.7 148% 50.3 MB/s	DQ Read 217 DQ Write 182 DQ Mixed 197 148% 199 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 133%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$96 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 930GB free Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3033 3037 3040 2730 1705 1703 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	369% Outstanding	Read 2,721 Write 3,148 Mixed 2,909 SusWrite 2,541 640% 2,830 MB/s	4K Read 62.7 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 80.5 257% 84.8 MB/s	DQ Read 625 DQ Write 486 DQ Mixed 561 418% 557 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 369% Great: 488%
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$275 44,466 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 1.5TB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 453 453 452 442 442 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 497 Write 437 Mixed 436 SusWrite 449 102% 455 MB/s	4K Read 38.6 4K Write 70 4K Mixed 49 158% 52.5 MB/s	DQ Read 216 DQ Write 182 DQ Mixed 197 148% 199 MB/s
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$275 44,466 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 2TB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 451 453 453 452 442 442 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 496 Write 440 Mixed 421 SusWrite 449 102% 451 MB/s	4K Read 37.2 4K Write 70.4 4K Mixed 47.9 155% 51.8 MB/s	DQ Read 216 DQ Write 182 DQ Mixed 197 148% 198 MB/s
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 133%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-4000C16-16GVK 2x16GB 127 User benchmarks, average bench 123% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (17^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	93% Outstanding	MC Read 48.2 MC Write 27.5 MC Mixed 28.6 99% 34.8 GB/s	SC Read 25.4 SC Write 16 SC Mixed 27.8 66% 23.1 GB/s	Latency 81.4 49% 81.4 ns
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 93% Great: 148%

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Gaming 207%

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Desktop 104%

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Workstation 248%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

CPU
Ryzen 9 5950XAMD $416Bench 100%, 33,026 samples	1,584x
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD $249Bench 99%, 60,132 samples	1,496x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $185Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	414x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,306Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	675x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	667x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	467x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	730x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	425x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	211x

RAM
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 2x16GBGBench 106%, 9,865 samples	172x
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 4x16GBGBench 107%, 3,536 samples	108x
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZN 2x16GBGBench 116%, 1,706 samples	71x

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Value: 56% - Above average

Total price: $1,819

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16