Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 140%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics151% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive340% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201204
Uptime3 Days
Run DateMay 28 '21 at 01:50
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-$185
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 68.5
1-Core 164
2-Core 318
96% 184 Pts
4-Core 614
8-Core 935
96% 775 Pts
64-Core 1,571
97% 1,571 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
151% Outstanding
Lighting 225
Reflection 202
Parallax 212
183% 213 fps
MRender 190
Gravity 151
Splatting 135
127% 159 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 151%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS500G1X0E-00AFY0 500GB
357GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 611100WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2902 1028 801 610 779 837 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
340% Outstanding
Read 3710
Write 3,682
Mixed 2,813
SusWrite 1,160
636% 2,841 MB/s
4K Read 77.2
4K Write 91.3
4K Mixed 74.6
261% 81 MB/s
DQ Read 1,660
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 307
376% 708 MB/s
Poor: 234%
This bench: 340%
Great: 494%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
931GB free
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1512 818 827 830 805 832 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
208% Outstanding
Read 1,542
Write 1,865
Mixed 1,439
SusWrite 937
326% 1,446 MB/s
4K Read 50.7
4K Write 83.4
4K Mixed 58.4
196% 64.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,132
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 248
279% 504 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 208%
Great: 276%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMT32GX4M4C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
MC Read 42.3
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 39.1
103% 36.1 GB/s
SC Read 26.3
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 34.2
75% 26.4 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 121%

 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: 56% - Above average Total price: $1,820
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