Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 235%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 295%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics226% 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 Drive422% 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.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 15 '21 at 17:36
Run Duration209 Seconds
Run User ARE-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 4.55 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 156
2-Core 314
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 627
8-Core 1,254
111% 940 Pts
64-Core 3208
198% 3208 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 107%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
MSI(1462 3882) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
226% Outstanding
Lighting 341
Reflection 302
Parallax 347
278% 330 fps
MRender 372
Gravity 264
Splatting 190
216% 275 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 226%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107
260GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2246 2099 2106 2113 2103 2078 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
422% Outstanding
Read 2,905
Write 3,403
Mixed 3,163
SusWrite 2,124
654% 2,899 MB/s
4K Read 84.1
4K Write 200
4K Mixed 118
385% 134 MB/s
DQ Read 1,340
DQ Write 1,160
DQ Mixed 1,239
932% 1,247 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 422%
Great: 488%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
9GB free
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,003
Write 2,347
Mixed 1,858
464% 2,070 MB/s
4K Read 55.1
4K Write 213
4K Mixed 84.8
305% 118 MB/s
DQ Read 1,416
DQ Write 1,230
DQ Mixed 1,308
984% 1,318 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 347%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
922GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 437 438 440 438 440 438 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 434
Mixed 402
SusWrite 439
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 92.6
4K Mixed 51.6
171% 60.3 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 184
143% 196 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 109%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C14-8GTZNB 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3733 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
143% Outstanding
MC Read 63.6
MC Write 48.6
MC Mixed 48
153% 53.4 GB/s
SC Read 32.6
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 44.2
100% 35 GB/s
Latency 52.8
76% 52.8 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 143%
Great: 138%

 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: $1,829
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