Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results


Gaming 231% UFO	Desktop 110% UFO	Workstation 277% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	218% 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 Drive	382% 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.
Memory	64GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Motherboard	Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO (all builds)
Memory	59.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210305
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 14 '21 at 07:45
Run Duration	325 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing as expected (55^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-$416 33,026 User benchmarks, average bench 100% AM4, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 94.3 1-Core 168 2-Core 331 107% 198 Pts	4-Core 655 8-Core 1,266 114% 961 Pts	64-Core 2,891 179% 2,891 Pts
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 110%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% Asus(1043 87AF) CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 465.89 Performing below potential (75^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	218% Outstanding	Lighting 326 Reflection 299 Parallax 356 266% 327 fps	MRender 354 Gravity 265 Splatting 192 212% 270 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 218% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$104 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 777GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2747 2167 1969 1976 1969 1982 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	382% Outstanding	Read 2,889 Write 2,783 Mixed 2,853 SusWrite 2,135 600% 2,665 MB/s	4K Read 72.3 4K Write 136 4K Mixed 92.8 301% 101 MB/s	DQ Read 1,020 DQ Write 860 DQ Mixed 937 703% 939 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 382% Great: 488%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 930GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1739 1709 1642 1548 1558 1565 MB/s Performing as expected (60^th percentile)	326% Outstanding	Read 2,525 Write 1,748 Mixed 1,754 SusWrite 1,627 428% 1,914 MB/s	4K Read 61.7 4K Write 125 4K Mixed 81 264% 89.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1,054 DQ Write 906 DQ Mixed 985 737% 981 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 326% Great: 410%
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$275 44,466 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 1.5TB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 447 448 449 444 445 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 501 Write 434 Mixed 443 SusWrite 447 103% 456 MB/s	4K Read 38 4K Write 76.1 4K Mixed 49.7 162% 54.6 MB/s	DQ Read 220 DQ Write 185 DQ Mixed 200 151% 202 MB/s
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 898GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 450 450 452 452 451 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 502 Write 438 Mixed 435 SusWrite 450 103% 456 MB/s	4K Read 41.1 4K Write 75.6 4K Mixed 52.2 169% 56.3 MB/s	DQ Read 220 DQ Write 186 DQ Mixed 200 151% 202 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 931GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 450 450 452 452 451 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 501 Write 439 Mixed 442 SusWrite 451 103% 458 MB/s	4K Read 37.8 4K Write 75.7 4K Mixed 49.5 161% 54.3 MB/s	DQ Read 220 DQ Write 186 DQ Mixed 200 151% 202 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 658GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 450 450 452 452 451 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 500 Write 435 Mixed 445 SusWrite 451 103% 458 MB/s	4K Read 37.9 4K Write 75.7 4K Mixed 49.5 161% 54.4 MB/s	DQ Read 220 DQ Write 186 DQ Mixed 201 151% 202 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 133%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 4x16GB 3,536 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	131% Outstanding	MC Read 58.9 MC Write 44.1 MC Mixed 43.5 140% 48.8 GB/s	SC Read 32.4 SC Write 26.8 SC Mixed 42.9 97% 34 GB/s	Latency 59 68% 59 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 131% Great: 133%

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Gaming 207%

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Desktop 104%

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Workstation 248%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

CPU
Ryzen 9 5950XAMD $416Bench 100%, 33,026 samples	1,584x
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD $249Bench 99%, 60,132 samples	1,497x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $202Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	414x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,306Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	675x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	668x
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	467x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $104Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	730x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	425x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	211x

RAM
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 2x16GBGBench 106%, 9,865 samples	172x
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 4x16GBGBench 107%, 3,536 samples	108x
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZN 2x16GBGBench 116%, 1,706 samples	71x

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Value: 56% - Above average

Total price: $1,826

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16