Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 210%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 266%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics202% 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 Drive373% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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)
Memory59 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210730
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 27 '22 at 22:45
Run Duration215 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 83.3
1-Core 173
2-Core 347
106% 201 Pts
4-Core 681
8-Core 1,332
119% 1,007 Pts
64-Core 3,231
200% 3,231 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
EVGA(3842 4897) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
202% Outstanding
Lighting 299
Reflection 260
Parallax 323
244% 294 fps
MRender 327
Gravity 245
Splatting 178
196% 250 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 202%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket 4 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$160
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT401.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2972 2978 2769 3048 2660 3942 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
373% Outstanding
Read 1,171
Write 2,466
Mixed 1,394
SusWrite 3,062
462% 2,023 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 203
4K Mixed 84.8
264% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,289
DQ Write 1,222
DQ Mixed 1,230
931% 1,247 MB/s
Poor: 207%
This bench: 373%
Great: 500%
OCZ VERTEX-LE 100GB
12GB free
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 63 69 66 77 77 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
43.1% Average
Read 131
Write 114
Mixed 128
SusWrite 70.2
25% 111 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 61.2
4K Mixed 18.4
95% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 100
DQ Mixed 92.5
77% 113 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 54%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
219GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 130 158 166 163 161 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 143
Mixed 97
SusWrite 158
103% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.3
244% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-4000C18-16GTZN 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 57.5
MC Write 34.2
MC Mixed 34.7
120% 42.1 GB/s
SC Read 26.9
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 32.8
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 112%
Great: 137%

 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 3,948 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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