Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 223%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 249%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics207% 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 Drive368% 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)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210125
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateDec 06 '21 at 23:25
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 (99th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 91.6
1-Core 178
2-Core 348
110% 206 Pts
4-Core 685
8-Core 1,300
118% 992 Pts
64-Core 2,329
144% 2,329 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 110%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 462.59
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
207% Outstanding
Lighting 305
Reflection 286
Parallax 314
249% 302 fps
MRender 348
Gravity 253
Splatting 184
205% 262 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 207%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107
775GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2089 2066 2078 2108 2070 2056 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
368% Outstanding
Read 2,569
Write 2,004
Mixed 1,330
SusWrite 2,078
447% 1,995 MB/s
4K Read 52
4K Write 197
4K Mixed 72.3
276% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,361
DQ Write 1,060
DQ Mixed 1,138
871% 1,186 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 368%
Great: 488%
Samsung 870 EVO 2TB-$180
1.5TB free
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 456 457 457 458 459 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 450
Mixed 449
SusWrite 457
105% 466 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 93.9
4K Mixed 57.1
190% 65.1 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 201
151% 202 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 117%
Great: 136%
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 (98th percentile)
135% Outstanding
MC Read 62.1
MC Write 44.8
MC Mixed 45.5
145% 50.8 GB/s
SC Read 30.2
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 40.6
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 135%
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: $1,829
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