Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 192%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 226%
UFO
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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics182% 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 Drive437% 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
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210730
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateNov 09 '21 at 16:16
Run Duration201 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 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 9 5950X-$416
AM4, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 163
2-Core 320
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 633
8-Core 1,191
109% 912 Pts
64-Core 2,773
172% 2,773 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 107%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
Asus(1043 87D9) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
182% Outstanding
Lighting 246
Reflection 359
Parallax 254
200% 286 fps
MRender 352
Gravity 250
Splatting 186
206% 263 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 182%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$170
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3189 3135 3133 3117 3115 3120 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
437% Outstanding
Read 2,650
Write 3,103
Mixed 2,875
SusWrite 3,135
666% 2,941 MB/s
4K Read 66.8
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 88.5
283% 94.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,214
DQ Write 1,076
DQ Mixed 1,102
838% 1,131 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 437%
Great: 526%
Sabrent Rocket Q 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: RKT30Q.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2661 2691 2699 2697 2696 2696 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
357% Outstanding
Read 1,363
Write 2,552
Mixed 1,638
SusWrite 2,690
470% 2,061 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 77.2
248% 91.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1314
DQ Write 1,422
DQ Mixed 1160
930% 1,299 MB/s
Poor: 161%
This bench: 357%
Great: 403%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTRS 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
138% Outstanding
MC Read 62.9
MC Write 45.5
MC Mixed 46.4
147% 51.6 GB/s
SC Read 32.6
SC Write 26.8
SC Mixed 42
97% 33.8 GB/s
Latency 56
72% 56 ns
Poor: 79%
This bench: 138%
Great: 143%

 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 3,949 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: 59% - Above average Total price: $1,720
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