Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 200%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 186%
UFO
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics203% 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 Drive407% 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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory26 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210407
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 29 '21 at 01:32
Run Duration279 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%
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 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, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 176
2-Core 347
110% 205 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 922
92% 748 Pts
64-Core 1,201
74% 1,201 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
EVGA(3842 3885) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2340 MHz, MLim: 5000 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
203% Outstanding
Lighting 294
Reflection 280
Parallax 312
240% 295 fps
MRender 338
Gravity 254
Splatting 193
206% 261 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 203%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107
404GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3019 1873 1863 1872 1895 1891 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
407% Outstanding
Read 2,802
Write 3,316
Mixed 3,015
SusWrite 2,069
632% 2,800 MB/s
4K Read 80.6
4K Write 195
4K Mixed 110
366% 128 MB/s
DQ Read 1,346
DQ Write 1096
DQ Mixed 1,203
906% 1,215 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 407%
Great: 488%
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB
926GB free
Firmware: EGFM13.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3905 3961 3936 3954 3969 3973 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
490% Outstanding
Read 2,249
Write 3,675
Mixed 2,316
SusWrite 3,950
693% 3,047 MB/s
4K Read 51
4K Write 223
4K Mixed 90.1
311% 122 MB/s
DQ Read 1,546
DQ Write 1277
DQ Mixed 1,440
1,071% 1,421 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 490%
Great: 320%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$146
3.5TB free
Firmware: FP1R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 176 190 176 187 194 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 57% Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G36C16U4BL.M8FE1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 46.3
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 41.4
109% 38.3 GB/s
SC Read 31.7
SC Write 26.8
SC Mixed 40.1
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 81%
This bench: 107%
Great: 134%

 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: 61% - Good Total price: $1,670
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