Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 85%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	379% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (all builds)
Memory	28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210526
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 24 '21 at 20:33
Run Duration	236 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X-$395 197,342 User benchmarks, average bench 88% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	85% Excellent	Memory 66.1 1-Core 151 2-Core 297 90% 171 Pts	4-Core 557 8-Core 868 88% 712 Pts	64-Core 1,105 68% 1,105 Pts
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 85% Great: 97%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% MSI(1462 389B) CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 471.41 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 330 Reflection 305 Parallax 341 269% 325 fps	Gravity 267 Splatting 197 201% 232 fps
Poor: 162% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$320 38,669 User benchmarks, average bench 327% 345GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2304 2406 2427 2411 2153 1713 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	379% Outstanding	Read 2,583 Write 2,534 Mixed 1,507 SusWrite 2,236 498% 2,215 MB/s	4K Read 57.4 4K Write 176 4K Mixed 81.2 284% 105 MB/s	DQ Read 1,262 DQ Write 1,040 DQ Mixed 1,159 866% 1,153 MB/s
Poor: 215% ↑ This bench: 379% Great: 425%
Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB-$71 31,280 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 103GB free Firmware: P0801A SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 431 432 435 435 431 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 502 Write 424 Mixed 386 SusWrite 432 98% 436 MB/s	4K Read 31.3 4K Write 86.3 4K Mixed 44.6 150% 54.1 MB/s	DQ Read 227 DQ Write 177 DQ Mixed 183 142% 196 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 127%
Mushkin Chronos 480GB-$200 235 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 206GB free Firmware: 507ABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 127 128 131 129 135 MB/s Performing below potential (6^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	38.6% Below average	Read 176 Write 130 Mixed 167 SusWrite 130 34% 151 MB/s	4K Read 22.7 4K Write 10.8 4K Mixed 18.6 64% 17.4 MB/s	DQ Read 117 DQ Write 55 DQ Mixed 55 49% 75.5 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 38.6% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB 89,024 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	68.2% Good	MC Read 27.9 MC Write 18.1 MC Mixed 27 70% 24.3 GB/s	SC Read 22.1 SC Write 18 SC Mixed 27.1 64% 22.4 GB/s	Latency 111 36% 111 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 68.2% Great: 119%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 45: 6R 4G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
45%	46%	28	110	6	60	32"	2560 1440	BNQ8020 BenQ LCD

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Gaming 184%

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Desktop 104%

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Workstation 201%

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

CPU
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD $260Bench 99%, 60,132 samples	846x
Ryzen 9 5950XAMD $354Bench 100%, 33,026 samples	582x
Ryzen 9 3900XAMD $395Bench 88%, 197,342 samples	476x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $879Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	378x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	362x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	349x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	333x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	263x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $155Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	166x

RAM
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 2x16GBGBench 106%, 9,865 samples	167x
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 4x16GBGBench 107%, 3,536 samples	99x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $118Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	57x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,646

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $170	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $122	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16