Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive243% 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 HERO (WI-FI)  (all builds)
Memory26 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display5120 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210407
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateMay 12 '21 at 18:48
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 6800-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 92.4
1-Core 164
2-Core 328
105% 195 Pts
4-Core 641
8-Core 1,256
112% 948 Pts
64-Core 2,814
174% 2,814 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6800-XT-$650
AMD(1002 0E3A) ≥ 4GB; MSI Reference Card EKWB Full Metal WATERBLOCK
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.4.1
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 206
Reflection 246
Parallax 416
168% 290 fps
Gravity 157
Splatting 269
197% 213 fps
Poor: 165% Great: 178%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$88
400GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1062 1056 1041 1028 1011 1002 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
243% Outstanding
Read 2,246
Write 1,076
Mixed 1,241
SusWrite 1,033
311% 1,399 MB/s
4K Read 43.3
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 55.7
193% 68.3 MB/s
DQ Read 714
DQ Write 652
DQ Mixed 678
510% 681 MB/s
Poor: 206%
This bench: 243%
Great: 442%
WD WD101FZBX-00ATAA0 10TB
5.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 222 224 214 217 215 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 83% Great: 139%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C14-8GTZRX 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
123% Outstanding
MC Read 56.8
MC Write 40.6
MC Mixed 40.9
132% 46.1 GB/s
SC Read 30
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 39.3
88% 31 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 123%
Great: 138%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) Builds (Compare 2,956 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 184%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 201%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) - $400

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $1,657
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