Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 165%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 187%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics194% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive238% 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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)  (all builds)
Memory23.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210526
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '21 at 13:21
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X-$395
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Memory 67.1
1-Core 146
2-Core 293
89% 169 Pts
4-Core 575
8-Core 922
92% 748 Pts
64-Core 2,107
130% 2,107 Pts
Poor: 80%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 97%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
194% Outstanding
Lighting 279
Reflection 270
Parallax 293
228% 281 fps
MRender 332
Gravity 237
Splatting 179
196% 249 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 194%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda 510 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: STES1020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1648 922 936 923 937 946 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
238% Outstanding
Read 1565
Write 2,479
Mixed 1,633
SusWrite 1,052
380% 1,682 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 54.9
203% 76.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,312
DQ Write 879
DQ Mixed 1,046
794% 1,079 MB/s
Poor: 136%
This bench: 238%
Great: 385%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 213 219 217 218 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 206
Write 200
Mixed 142
SusWrite 209
139% 189 MB/s
4K Read 7.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
343% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 120%
Great: 106%
WD Elements 25A3 10TB
9TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 199 198 192 192 202 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 201
Mixed 128
SusWrite 196
244% 181 MB/s
4K Read 3.3
4K Write 9
4K Mixed 0.9
349% 4.4 MB/s
DQ Read 0.4
DQ Write 5.3
DQ Mixed 1.3
226% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 100%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMT32GX4M2C3000C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74% Very good
MC Read 29
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 26.6
77% 27 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 26
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 74%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 69: 10R 6G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
69% 29% 58 314 242 165 27" 2560 1440 AUS27E0 ASUS VG27W
Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) Builds (Compare 2,960 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: 86% - Excellent Total price: $1,381
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