Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 201%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 199%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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.
Graphics193% 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 Drive363% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210407
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 13 '21 at 06:48
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-$180
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 164
2-Core 321
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 631
8-Core 1,095
104% 863 Pts
64-Core 1,540
95% 1,540 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 106%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$435
CLim: 2325 MHz, MLim: 5013 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
193% Outstanding
Lighting 278
Reflection 261
Parallax 309
226% 282 fps
MRender 312
Gravity 246
Splatting 181
194% 246 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 193%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$87
339GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2011 1022 1022 1019 1022 1023 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
363% Outstanding
Read 2,993
Write 3375
Mixed 3,018
SusWrite 1,186
594% 2,643 MB/s
4K Read 85
4K Write 214
4K Mixed 121
397% 140 MB/s
DQ Read 1,104
DQ Write 985
DQ Mixed 1,038
780% 1,042 MB/s
Poor: 206%
This bench: 363%
Great: 442%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107
472GB free
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3357 3359 1906 1719 1727 1736 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
431% Outstanding
Read 2850
Write 3,258
Mixed 3,088
SusWrite 2,301
649% 2,874 MB/s
4K Read 82.8
4K Write 194
4K Mixed 114
374% 130 MB/s
DQ Read 1,426
DQ Write 1,288
DQ Mixed 1346
1,013% 1,353 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 431%
Great: 488%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTRSC 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
106% Outstanding
MC Read 45.9
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 40.1
108% 37.7 GB/s
SC Read 33.7
SC Write 27.3
SC Mixed 41
97% 34 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 106%
Great: 135%

 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 3,962 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: $1,659
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