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 way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive626% 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.
Memory128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB 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)
Memory104.7 GB free of 128 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 29 '21 at 20:13
Run Duration287 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 86.8
1-Core 159
2-Core 318
101% 188 Pts
4-Core 608
8-Core 1,112
103% 860 Pts
64-Core 2,728
169% 2,728 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 100%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.92
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 103
Reflection 99.6
Parallax 89.9
84% 97.5 fps
Gravity 92.4
Splatting 77.9
74% 85.2 fps
Poor: 70% Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107
814GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3492 2393 2372 2395 2294 1417 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
626% Outstanding
Read 5,854
Write 6,175
Mixed 6,105
SusWrite 2394
1,154% 5,132 MB/s
4K Read 202
4K Write 187
4K Mixed 195
654% 194 MB/s
DQ Read 980
DQ Write 932
DQ Mixed 953
716% 955 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 626%
Great: 488%
Sabrent Rocket 4 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$100
552GB free
Firmware: RKT401.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2674 2732 2762 2734 2709 2719 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
675% Outstanding
Read 6,325
Write 6616
Mixed 6,532
SusWrite 2,722
1,248% 5,549 MB/s
4K Read 211
4K Write 195
4K Mixed 201
680% 202 MB/s
DQ Read 1,018
DQ Write 981
DQ Mixed 1004
753% 1,001 MB/s
Poor: 189%
This bench: 675%
Great: 486%
WD Elements 25A3 14TB
9.5TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 176 180 179 173 178 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 31% Great: 103%
Corsair Voyager SliderX2 32GB
30GB free, PID 1a16
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 37 36 37 37 37 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 10% Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW64GX4M2E3200C16 4x31.8GB
4 of 4 slots used
127GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
121% Outstanding
MC Read 59.3
MC Write 38.8
MC Mixed 37.9
130% 45.3 GB/s
SC Read 29.7
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 39
88% 30.8 GB/s
Latency 70.6
57% 70.6 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 121%
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 3,946 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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