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 above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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.
Boot Drive415% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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)
Memory59.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210319
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 12 '21 at 23:11
Run Duration188 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 94.2
1-Core 167
2-Core 331
107% 197 Pts
4-Core 643
8-Core 1,179
109% 911 Pts
64-Core 2,860
177% 2,860 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 107%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 465.89
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 330
Reflection 290
Parallax 331
269% 317 fps
Gravity 263
Splatting 188
195% 226 fps
Poor: 185% Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$96
851GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3245 3251 3244 2382 1642 1626 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
415% Outstanding
Read 2,902
Write 3,267
Mixed 3,044
SusWrite 2,565
665% 2,945 MB/s
4K Read 72.9
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 98.8
319% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1,020
DQ Write 913
DQ Mixed 962
722% 965 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 415%
Great: 488%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$96
931GB free
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3228 3231 3226 2635 1709 1712 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
419% Outstanding
Read 2,917
Write 3,220
Mixed 2,979
SusWrite 2,624
663% 2935 MB/s
4K Read 71.9
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 96.8
310% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 1051
DQ Write 971
DQ Mixed 1,016
761% 1,013 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 419%
Great: 488%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
135% Outstanding
MC Read 64.2
MC Write 44.5
MC Mixed 42.7
144% 50.5 GB/s
SC Read 32.4
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 42.7
97% 34.1 GB/s
Latency 59.4
67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 135%
Great: 133%

 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 3,945 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: $1,818
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