Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 230%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics196% 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 Drive438% 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.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210730
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 12 '21 at 21:58
Run Duration173 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X-$249
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 91
1-Core 168
2-Core 334
106% 198 Pts
4-Core 648
8-Core 1,244
112% 946 Pts
64-Core 2,291
142% 2,291 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 106%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000
PowerColor(148C 2414) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.10.2
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
196% Outstanding
Lighting 255
Reflection 259
Parallax 526
208% 347 fps
MRender 398
Gravity 206
Splatting 298
244% 301 fps
Poor: 177%
This bench: 196%
Great: 209%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS3040 2TB SSD
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS304130
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3289 3298 3296 3306 3300 3308 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
438% Outstanding
Read 2,154
Write 3704
Mixed 2,280
SusWrite 3,299
650% 2,859 MB/s
4K Read 48.7
4K Write 208
4K Mixed 85.9
294% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 1,478
DQ Write 1,183
DQ Mixed 1,277
970% 1,312 MB/s
Poor: 197%
This bench: 438%
Great: 500%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
136% Outstanding
MC Read 62.1
MC Write 46.2
MC Mixed 45.7
147% 51.3 GB/s
SC Read 32.1
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 41.7
96% 33.7 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 136%
Great: 133%

 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: $1,826
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