Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 202%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 198%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics194% 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 Drive408% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory27.5 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 22:33
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 (80th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 164
2-Core 328
105% 195 Pts
4-Core 637
8-Core 1,054
103% 846 Pts
64-Core 1533
95% 1533 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 106%
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 (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
194% Outstanding
Lighting 261
Reflection 247
Parallax 487
213% 332 fps
MRender 373
Gravity 194
Splatting 271
226% 279 fps
Poor: 177%
This bench: 194%
Great: 209%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB
435GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 611110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3613 3837 4249 2183 1513 1306 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
408% Outstanding
Read 2,652
Write 3,732
Mixed 2640
SusWrite 2,784
668% 2,952 MB/s
4K Read 58.9
4K Write 169
4K Mixed 82.4
284% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,038
DQ Write 934
DQ Mixed 991
742% 988 MB/s
Poor: 264%
This bench: 408%
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 (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
103% Outstanding
MC Read 43.1
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 40.3
105% 36.8 GB/s
SC Read 31.4
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 40.5
94% 33 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 103%
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 3,949 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: 59% - Above average Total price: $1,720
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