Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 202%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 200%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics196% 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 Drive433% 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)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '21 at 21:42
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-$416
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 91.5
1-Core 163
2-Core 328
105% 194 Pts
4-Core 630
8-Core 1,060
103% 845 Pts
64-Core 1,554
96% 1,554 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000
AMD(1002 0E3A) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
196% Outstanding
Lighting 264
Reflection 247
Parallax 532
215% 348 fps
MRender 378
Gravity 195
Splatting 281
231% 285 fps
Poor: 177%
This bench: 196%
Great: 209%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB
433GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 611110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3927 4046 4168 2022 1211 1209 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
433% Outstanding
Read 3,041
Write 3,912
Mixed 3,071
SusWrite 2,764
723% 3,197 MB/s
4K Read 68.9
4K Write 184
4K Mixed 89.7
317% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 1,036
DQ Write 957
DQ Mixed 987
743% 993 MB/s
Poor: 264%
This bench: 433%
Great: 573%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-8GTZNC 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
101% Outstanding
MC Read 41.5
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 39.1
102% 35.9 GB/s
SC Read 31
SC Write 26.7
SC Mixed 40.4
93% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 101%
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 3,942 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: 57% - Above average Total price: $1,794
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