Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 210%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics195% 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 Drive562% 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
3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory29.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display3840 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210319
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '21 at 10:09
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-$170
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 166
2-Core 331
107% 198 Pts
4-Core 655
8-Core 1,198
111% 927 Pts
64-Core 1,610
100% 1,610 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 109%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000
XFX(1EAE 6901) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.3.2
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
195% Outstanding
Lighting 255
Reflection 253
Parallax 522
208% 343 fps
MRender 390
Gravity 200
Splatting 290
238% 293 fps
Poor: 177%
This bench: 195%
Great: 209%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB
790GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 611100WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4507 4548 4561 4612 4609 2779 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
562% Outstanding
Read 3,703
Write 4,248
Mixed 3,247
SusWrite 4,269
874% 3,867 MB/s
4K Read 73.9
4K Write 190
4K Mixed 95.9
336% 120 MB/s
DQ Read 1202
DQ Write 1,051
DQ Mixed 1,124
843% 1,126 MB/s
Poor: 264%
This bench: 562%
Great: 573%
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: EGFM13.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3822 3885 3890 3891 3885 3882 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
442% Outstanding
Read 2,101
Write 3,605
Mixed 2,287
SusWrite 3,876
675% 2,967 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 76.3
249% 92 MB/s
DQ Read 1,035
DQ Write 933
DQ Mixed 994
743% 987 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 442%
Great: 320%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3800C14-16GTZN 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3800 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
122% Outstanding
MC Read 53.9
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 47.9
124% 43.6 GB/s
SC Read 36.4
SC Write 28.7
SC Mixed 48.6
108% 37.9 GB/s
Latency 51.3
78% 51.3 ns
Poor: 80%
This bench: 122%
Great: 150%

 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 3,947 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 207%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 248%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $1,670
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