Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 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.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive175% 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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory23 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210319
Uptime6.9 Days
Run DateApr 11 '21 at 02:04
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User CRI-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X-$249
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 80.9
1-Core 142
2-Core 259
89% 161 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 797
75% 620 Pts
64-Core 1,023
63% 1,023 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 108%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG GAMMIX S50 1TB
473GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EGFM11.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 650 928 555 278 390 788 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
175% Outstanding
Read 1,095
Write 3,062
Mixed 398
SusWrite 598
292% 1,288 MB/s
4K Read 46
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 63.8
211% 74.2 MB/s
DQ Read 892
DQ Write 414
DQ Mixed 808
558% 705 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 175%
Great: 466%
SanDisk Extreme Pro 960GB-$300
754GB free
Firmware: X212T0RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 413 420 420 416 411 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 470
Write 406
Mixed 272
SusWrite 414
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 38.4
4K Mixed 25.6
88% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 246
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 139
126% 192 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-4000C15-8GTRS 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 42.3
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 39.3
103% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 29.2
SC Write 26.6
SC Mixed 38.7
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 78.8
51% 78.8 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 100%
Great: 146%

 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: 56% - Above average Total price: $1,820
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