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 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.
Boot Drive459% 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.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 09 '21 at 13:40
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 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 9 5900X-$245
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 169
2-Core 335
108% 200 Pts
4-Core 655
8-Core 1,250
113% 953 Pts
64-Core 2,278
141% 2,278 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 109%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000
Asus(1043 04FA) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.5.1
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 249
Reflection 256
Parallax 512
203% 339 fps
Gravity 202
Splatting 292
225% 247 fps
Poor: 177% Great: 209%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$106
413GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3280 3396 3396 2205 1601 1703 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
459% Outstanding
Read 3118
Write 3,397
Mixed 3,125
SusWrite 2,597
690% 3,059 MB/s
4K Read 83.8
4K Write 200
4K Mixed 116
382% 133 MB/s
DQ Read 1,380
DQ Write 1,193
DQ Mixed 1,278
960% 1,284 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 459%
Great: 488%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
93.1% Outstanding
MC Read 55.2
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 22.3
96% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 26.5
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 25.2
75% 26.2 GB/s
Latency 56.9
70% 56.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.1%
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 3,949 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: $1,720
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