Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory22.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 10 '21 at 08:27
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.85 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
95% Outstanding
Memory 77.9
1-Core 163
2-Core 325
100% 189 Pts
4-Core 601
8-Core 979
97% 790 Pts
64-Core 1,249
77% 1,249 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 95%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Asus(1043 87C1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 465.89
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 215
Reflection 262
Parallax 210
175% 229 fps
Gravity 147
Splatting 131
122% 139 fps
Poor: 135% Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN850 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
509GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 611100WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 8,369
Write 8915
Mixed 8767
1,945% 8,684 MB/s
4K Read 234
4K Write 206
4K Mixed 217
742% 219 MB/s
DQ Read 874
DQ Write 700
DQ Mixed 785
588% 786 MB/s
Poor: 228% Great: 595%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 8GB
3GB free, PID 007a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.5 4.9 5.2 4.7 4.7 5.1 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
7.53% Terrible
Read 23.9
Write 3.2
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 4.8
9% 9.02 MB/s
4K Read 12.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
48% 4.27 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.53%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-4000C18-16GTZN 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
92.9% Outstanding
MC Read 37.4
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 36.2
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 26.3
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 37.7
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 84.5
47% 84.5 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 137%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO Builds (Compare 1,847 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 224%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $1,653
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