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 above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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.
Boot Drive	311% 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	16.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210730
Uptime	5.7 Days
Run Date	Feb 20 '23 at 23:28
Run Duration	327 Seconds
Run User	IDN-User
Background CPU	4%

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PC Performing above expectations (65^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-$240 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 (89^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Memory 89.9 1-Core 168 2-Core 327 105% 195 Pts	4-Core 649 8-Core 1,206 111% 927 Pts	64-Core 2151 133% 2151 Pts
Poor: 87% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 108%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$700 424,051 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 301 Reflection 257 Parallax 298 246% 285 fps	Gravity 240 Splatting 174 179% 207 fps
Poor: 163% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$105 327,441 User benchmarks, average bench 385% 707GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1982 2026 1980 2061 2052 2019 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	311% Outstanding	Read 2,357 Write 2,063 Mixed 1,234 SusWrite 2,020 430% 1,918 MB/s	4K Read 44 4K Write 104 4K Mixed 55.2 193% 67.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,329 DQ Write 220 DQ Mixed 388 383% 646 MB/s
Poor: 266% ↑ This bench: 311% Great: 477%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 10GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 368 Write 421 Mixed 379 87% 389 MB/s	4K Read 40.7 4K Write 81.5 4K Mixed 49.3 168% 57.2 MB/s	DQ Read 235 DQ Write 185 DQ Mixed 203 154% 208 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 48GB free Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 313 311 313 304 342 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	98.7% Outstanding	Read 462 Write 279 Mixed 384 SusWrite 334 82% 365 MB/s	4K Read 38.5 4K Write 78.7 4K Mixed 48.1 162% 55.1 MB/s	DQ Read 236 DQ Write 186 DQ Mixed 203 154% 208 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 98.7% Great: 129%
Corsair MP600 CORE 1TB 3,155 User benchmarks, average bench 169% 283GB free Firmware: EGFM52.3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 859 183 673 530 367 147 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	151% Outstanding	Read 1,578 Write 1,936 Mixed 1,473 SusWrite 460 306% 1,362 MB/s	4K Read 48.8 4K Write 169 4K Mixed 4.1 169% 73.9 MB/s	DQ Read 239 DQ Write 415 DQ Mixed 239 206% 297 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 151% 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: 156 161 160 161 162 162 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	85.1% Excellent	Read 229 Write 204 Mixed 128 SusWrite 160 236% 180 MB/s	4K Read 13.1 4K Write 4.5 4K Mixed 1.2 242% 6.27 MB/s
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 85.1% 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: 156 161 160 161 162 162 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	82.3% Excellent	Read 178 Write 187 Mixed 146 SusWrite 160 228% 168 MB/s	4K Read 24.9 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 1.4 313% 10.5 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 82.3% Great: 88%
WDC WD60 EFRX-68L0BN1 6TB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 236GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 128 128 128 130 130 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	59.3% Above average	Read 154 Write 150 Mixed 114 SusWrite 129 184% 137 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1 133% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 59.3% 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 above expectations (76^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	MC Read 52.6 MC Write 40.8 MC Mixed 42.9 130% 45.4 GB/s	SC Read 30.8 SC Write 26.4 SC Mixed 39.2 92% 32.1 GB/s	Latency 67.4 59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 122% 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 $360Bench 100%, 33,026 samples	1,591x
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD $240Bench 99%, 60,132 samples	1,502x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $176Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	419x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	677x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	671x
RTX 3080Nvidia $700Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	473x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $105Bench 385%, 327,441 samples	732x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $160Bench 402%, 182,136 samples	428x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $99Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	211x

RAM
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 2x16GBGBench 106%, 9,865 samples	174x
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 4x16GBGBench 107%, 3,536 samples	108x
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZN 2x16GBGBench 116%, 1,706 samples	72x

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Value: 59% - Above average

Total price: $1,664

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12400F $110	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $145
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $89
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $369