Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 210%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 208%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 110%, 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 Drive455% 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)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display3840 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210319
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateApr 25 '21 at 10:19
Run Duration188 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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)
110% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 165
2-Core 328
107% 197 Pts
4-Core 654
8-Core 1,131
108% 893 Pts
64-Core 1,610
100% 1,610 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 110%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000
XFX(1EAE 6901) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.4.1
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
195% Outstanding
Lighting 255
Reflection 252
Parallax 521
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
707GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 611100WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4463 4491 2874 1248 1355 1144 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
455% Outstanding
Read 3,681
Write 4,494
Mixed 3,259
SusWrite 2,596
791% 3,508 MB/s
4K Read 71.8
4K Write 178
4K Mixed 92.5
321% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 1,201
DQ Write 1,032
DQ Mixed 1,112
835% 1,115 MB/s
Poor: 264%
This bench: 455%
Great: 573%
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: EGFM13.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3744 3815 3795 3803 3802 3802 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
446% Outstanding
Read 2,278
Write 3527
Mixed 2275
SusWrite 3,794
674% 2,969 MB/s
4K Read 46.8
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 74.9
244% 89.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,125
DQ Write 1,004
DQ Mixed 1,076
804% 1,068 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 446%
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
123% Outstanding
MC Read 54.2
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 48.2
125% 43.7 GB/s
SC Read 37.6
SC Write 28.5
SC Mixed 47.8
108% 38 GB/s
Latency 49.7
80% 49.7 ns
Poor: 80%
This bench: 123%
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%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

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