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 (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive281% 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.
Memory128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB 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)
Memory120.9 GB free of 128 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210319
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 31 '21 at 09:12
Run Duration247 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 6800-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X-$260
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 85.2
1-Core 162
2-Core 320
101% 189 Pts
4-Core 614
8-Core 1,155
105% 884 Pts
64-Core 2,223
138% 2,223 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 100%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6800-XT-$650
XFX(1EAE 6701) ≥ 4GB; 6800xt
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.6.2
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 209
Reflection 243
Parallax 418
170% 290 fps
Gravity 156
Splatting 263
193% 209 fps
Poor: 165% Great: 178%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
231GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1127 847 863 872 870 868 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
281% Outstanding
Read 2,451
Write 2,098
Mixed 1,643
SusWrite 908
397% 1,775 MB/s
4K Read 57.3
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 77.7
259% 90.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,099
DQ Write 1,016
DQ Mixed 1,018
775% 1,045 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 281%
Great: 372%
Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$140
1.5TB free
Firmware: RKT343.4 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2385 2436 1198 1104 1112 1108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
279% Outstanding
Read 1,458
Write 2,037
Mixed 1,683
SusWrite 1,557
382% 1,684 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 71.2
234% 87.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,296
DQ Write 1,103
DQ Mixed 1,301
947% 1,233 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 279%
Great: 303%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 139 151 150 155 152 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 146
Write 118
Mixed 62.1
SusWrite 148
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 105%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 113 117 119 119 118 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 76.5
Write 75.1
Mixed 64.3
SusWrite 117
61% 83.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 83%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB
6TB free
Firmware: D781
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 130 138 140 142 134 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 97.6
Write 109
Mixed 29.2
SusWrite 137
67% 93.1 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 6.5
4K Mixed 0.6
229% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW64GX4M2D3600C18 4x31.8GB
4 of 4 slots used
127GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
134% Outstanding
MC Read 68.4
MC Write 42.6
MC Mixed 41.1
145% 50.7 GB/s
SC Read 30.9
SC Write 26.6
SC Mixed 40.1
93% 32.5 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 134%
Great: 134%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 5 144 34.1" 1280 720 GSM76FE LG ULTRAWIDE
Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) Builds (Compare 2,962 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: $1,678
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