Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results


Gaming 205% UFO	Desktop 110% UFO	Workstation 227% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	196% 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 Drive	304% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO (all builds)
Memory	25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220218
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 02 '22 at 02:56
Run Duration	334 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	14%

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PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X-$249 60,132 User benchmarks, average bench 99% AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	106% Outstanding	Memory 91.7 1-Core 171 2-Core 340 108% 201 Pts	4-Core 646 8-Core 1225 111% 935 Pts	64-Core 2,245 139% 2,245 Pts
Poor: 87% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 108%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% EVGA(3842 4897) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 511.79 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	196% Outstanding	Lighting 289 Reflection 248 Parallax 289 235% 275 fps	MRender 316 Gravity 234 Splatting 172 189% 241 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 196% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 871GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2004 2013 1456 1417 1403 1413 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	304% Outstanding	Read 2,633 Write 2,084 Mixed 1,700 SusWrite 1,618 450% 2,009 MB/s	4K Read 69.2 4K Write 64.9 4K Mixed 61.7 218% 65.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1,321 DQ Write 166 DQ Mixed 353 358% 613 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 304% Great: 410%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168 138,083 User benchmarks, average bench 416% 1.5TB free Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2624 2626 2536 2414 2371 2397 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	372% Outstanding	Read 2846 Write 2,536 Mixed 2,702 SusWrite 2,494 596% 2,645 MB/s	4K Read 74.8 4K Write 68.1 4K Mixed 69.5 238% 70.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,289 DQ Write 141 DQ Mixed 311 330% 580 MB/s
Poor: 283% ↑ This bench: 372% Great: 526%
WD easystore 25FB 10TB 3,369 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 3TB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 156 162 148 155 153 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	75.6% Very good	Read 179 Write 189 Mixed 119 SusWrite 155 216% 160 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 1.2 218% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 75.6% Great: 99%
WD easystore 264D 14TB 1,761 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 12TB free, PID 264d Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 212 215 209 208 192 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 220 Write 219 Mixed 154 SusWrite 208 270% 201 MB/s	4K Read 6.7 4K Write 9.4 4K Mixed 2.4 426% 6.17 MB/s	DQ Read 2.8 DQ Write 10.1 DQ Mixed 2 422% 4.97 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 107%
WD easystore 25FB 10TB 3,369 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 3TB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 142 147 154 151 147 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	76.1% Very good	Read 141 Write 147 Mixed 102 SusWrite 148 183% 134 MB/s	4K Read 4.6 4K Write 7.3 4K Mixed 1.1 303% 4.33 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 76.1% Great: 99%
WD easystore 264D 12TB 733 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 6TB free, PID 264d Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 162 160 160 159 152 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	83.1% Excellent	Read 139 Write 147 Mixed 119 SusWrite 158 194% 141 MB/s	4K Read 10.5 4K Write 8.5 4K Mixed 1 362% 6.67 MB/s	DQ Read 0.7 DQ Write 6.4 DQ Mixed 1.2 261% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 83.1% Great: 103%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C18-16GTZN 2x16GB 2,482 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	125% Outstanding	MC Read 53.8 MC Write 43.5 MC Mixed 42.8 133% 46.7 GB/s	SC Read 31.2 SC Write 27 SC Mixed 40.1 94% 32.8 GB/s	Latency 64.6 62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 128%

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Gaming 207%

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Desktop 104%

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Workstation 248%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

CPU
Ryzen 9 5950XAMD $416Bench 100%, 33,026 samples	1,584x
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD $249Bench 99%, 60,132 samples	1,497x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $202Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	414x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,275Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	675x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	668x
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	467x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	730x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	425x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	211x

RAM
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 2x16GBGBench 106%, 9,865 samples	172x
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 4x16GBGBench 107%, 3,536 samples	108x
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZN 2x16GBGBench 116%, 1,706 samples	71x

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Value: 57% - Above average

Total price: $1,798

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16