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 (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive432% 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
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210526
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 19 '21 at 09:51
Run Duration272 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-$200
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 165
2-Core 329
106% 196 Pts
4-Core 613
8-Core 1041
100% 827 Pts
64-Core 1,557
96% 1,557 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 104%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG GAMMIX S70 1TB
883GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.2.7.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4692 4758 3965 1458 1323 1452 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
432% Outstanding
Read 2,190
Write 3,845
Mixed 2,455
SusWrite 2,941
649% 2,858 MB/s
4K Read 69
4K Write 226
4K Mixed 101
354% 132 MB/s
DQ Read 1,325
DQ Write 1162
DQ Mixed 1,344
980% 1,277 MB/s
Poor: 198%
This bench: 432%
Great: 563%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
148GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 955 667 669 667 665 663 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
300% Outstanding
Read 2,529
Write 2,324
Mixed 1,712
SusWrite 714
406% 1,820 MB/s
4K Read 66.7
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 91.3
306% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 1432
DQ Write 1,286
DQ Mixed 1,328
1,004% 1,349 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 300%
Great: 340%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
269GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 152 130 153 152 152 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 184
Mixed 35.6
SusWrite 147
98% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
139% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-8GTZNC 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
105% Outstanding
MC Read 44.3
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 40.1
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 33.4
SC Write 26.7
SC Mixed 40.9
96% 33.7 GB/s
Latency 61.1
65% 61.1 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 105%
Great: 132%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 47: 8R 1G 4B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
47% 87% 15 108 5 165 0" 2560 1440
Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO Builds (Compare 3,942 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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