Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 99.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics16.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive277% 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210730
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 09 '21 at 05:52
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 141
2-Core 284
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 561
8-Core 1,087
98% 824 Pts
64-Core 2065
128% 2065 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti-$188
Asus(1043 838B) 1GB
CLim: 830 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 376.54
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
16.3% Very poor
Lighting 19
Reflection 26.5
Parallax 18
16% 21.2 fps
MRender 27.6
Gravity 20.9
Splatting 18.3
18% 22.3 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16.3%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
426GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1358 997 992 994 1000 998 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
277% Outstanding
Read 2,001
Write 2,352
Mixed 1,766
SusWrite 1,057
404% 1,794 MB/s
4K Read 51.6
4K Write 175
4K Mixed 77.3
270% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,176
DQ Write 1,029
DQ Mixed 1,098
824% 1,101 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 277%
Great: 297%
1GB free, PID 5500
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 135
Write 17
Mixed 9.8
44% 54 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
79% 6.53 MB/s
Poor: 8% Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C14-16GVK 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3296 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
129% Outstanding
MC Read 61
MC Write 40.6
MC Mixed 44.3
139% 48.6 GB/s
SC Read 27.3
SC Write 24.9
SC Mixed 36.4
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 59.1
68% 59.1 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 129%
Great: 146%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO Builds (Compare 1,848 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 224%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $1,659
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