Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 180%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 201%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 99.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics187% 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 Drive193% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)  (all builds)
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211214
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 08 '22 at 00:09
Run Duration273 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X-$245
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Memory 75.3
1-Core 169
2-Core 340
102% 195 Pts
4-Core 658
8-Core 1,156
110% 907 Pts
64-Core 2,169
134% 2,169 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
Nvidia(10DE 1535) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
187% Outstanding
Lighting 270
Reflection 249
Parallax 278
220% 265 fps
MRender 306
Gravity 233
Splatting 170
186% 236 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 187%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
407GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 233010WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 649 242 238 242 239 202 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
193% Outstanding
Read 1,268
Write 1,567
Mixed 1237
SusWrite 302
246% 1,094 MB/s
4K Read 46
4K Write 174
4K Mixed 69.9
251% 96.7 MB/s
DQ Read 996
DQ Write 1,107
DQ Mixed 929
733% 1,011 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 193%
Great: 237%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
463GB free
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 906 438 437 438 439 439 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
227% Outstanding
Read 1,498
Write 1,571
Mixed 1,176
SusWrite 516
267% 1,190 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 190
4K Mixed 72.5
268% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,257
DQ Write 1,161
DQ Mixed 994
805% 1,137 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 227%
Great: 237%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.7% Good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 24.3
70% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 24.5
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 89.8
44% 89.8 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) Builds (Compare 2,968 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 184%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 201%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) - $400

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $1,660
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