Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	284% 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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Run History

15 months ago, 15 months ago, 15 months ago, 15 months ago.

Motherboard	Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO (all builds)
Memory	12.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210730
Uptime	5.5 Days
Run Date	Feb 20 '23 at 17:37
Run Duration	268 Seconds
Run User	IDN-User
Background CPU	5%

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PC Performing as expected (58^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-$259 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 above expectations (81^st percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 83.3 1-Core 167 2-Core 340 104% 197 Pts	4-Core 660 8-Core 1,224 113% 942 Pts	64-Core 2,112 131% 2,112 Pts
Poor: 87% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 108%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% EVGA(3842 4897) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 528.02 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 293 Reflection 252 Parallax 296 238% 280 fps	Gravity 239 Splatting 171 177% 205 fps
Poor: 163% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$106 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 710GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1835 1892 1849 1858 1870 1842 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	284% Outstanding	Read 1,873 Write 1,964 Mixed 1,125 SusWrite 1,858 384% 1,705 MB/s	4K Read 46 4K Write 110 4K Mixed 55.1 198% 70.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1,327 DQ Write 223 DQ Mixed 378 379% 643 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 284% Great: 488%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 10GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 476 Write 218 Mixed 386 80% 360 MB/s	4K Read 39 4K Write 78.6 4K Mixed 51.2 166% 56.3 MB/s	DQ Read 226 DQ Write 186 DQ Mixed 203 153% 205 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 48GB free Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 420 269 257 251 244 230 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	98.2% Outstanding	Read 482 Write 438 Mixed 420 SusWrite 279 91% 405 MB/s	4K Read 38.8 4K Write 85.4 4K Mixed 50.7 169% 58.3 MB/s	DQ Read 224 DQ Write 186 DQ Mixed 202 152% 204 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 98.2% Great: 129%
Corsair MP600 CORE 1TB 3,155 User benchmarks, average bench 169% 283GB free Firmware: EGFM52.3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 879 174 521 387 158 169 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	219% Outstanding	Read 1,636 Write 1,834 Mixed 1,481 SusWrite 381 299% 1,333 MB/s	4K Read 46.4 4K Write 178 4K Mixed 82.1 270% 102 MB/s	DQ Read 762 DQ Write 1,306 DQ Mixed 978 758% 1,015 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 219% Great: 320%
ST6000VN 0041-2EL11C 6TB 13 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 1.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 112 112 115 113 111 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	51.7% Above average	Read 100 Write 149 Mixed 98.7 SusWrite 112 162% 115 MB/s	4K Read 8.5 4K Write 3.5 4K Mixed 1.1 188% 4.37 MB/s
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 51.7% Great: 95%
ST12000V N0007-2GS116 12TB 18 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 2.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 112 112 115 113 111 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	73.3% Very good	Read 197 Write 181 Mixed 184 SusWrite 112 224% 168 MB/s	4K Read 22.3 4K Write 4.9 4K Mixed 1.3 294% 9.5 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 73.3% Great: 88%
WDC WD60 EFRX-68L0BN1 6TB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 244GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 112 112 115 113 111 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	52.1% Above average	Read 132 Write 134 Mixed 106 SusWrite 112 163% 121 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1 129% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 52.1% Great: 65%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 2x16GB 9,865 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	MC Read 48.7 MC Write 38.2 MC Mixed 41.7 122% 42.9 GB/s	SC Read 28.8 SC Write 24.8 SC Mixed 29.7 79% 27.8 GB/s	Latency 74.6 54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 133%

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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	1,585x
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD $259Bench 99%, 60,132 samples	1,497x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $158Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	416x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	676x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	668x
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	468x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	731x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $170Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	426x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 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: 59% - Above average

Total price: $1,720

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16