Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive390% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory23.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210319
Uptime3.8 Days
Run DateMay 08 '21 at 12:16
Run Duration262 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 way above expectations (91st percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 170
2-Core 340
109% 202 Pts
4-Core 652
8-Core 1,291
115% 972 Pts
64-Core 3,176
196% 3,176 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 109%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2589 2602 2553 1490 1486 1435 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
390% Outstanding
Read 2,700
Write 2,586
Mixed 2,014
SusWrite 2,026
524% 2,332 MB/s
4K Read 68.5
4K Write 191
4K Mixed 99
332% 120 MB/s
DQ Read 1,350
DQ Write 1,124
DQ Mixed 1,241
928% 1,238 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 390%
Great: 435%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168
1.5TB free
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3339 3341 3339 3341 3340 2840 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
485% Outstanding
Read 2,870
Write 3,307
Mixed 3038
SusWrite 3,256
706% 3,118 MB/s
4K Read 78.3
4K Write 187
4K Mixed 110
358% 125 MB/s
DQ Read 1,426
DQ Write 1,274
DQ Mixed 1,340
1,008% 1,347 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 485%
Great: 526%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
2TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 140 141 144 145 140 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
75.3% Very good
Read 119
Write 132
Mixed 71.1
SusWrite 143
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.9
189% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-4000C15-8GTZR 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
147% Outstanding
MC Read 64.6
MC Write 49.7
MC Mixed 50.6
157% 55 GB/s
SC Read 34.7
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 48.2
106% 37.2 GB/s
Latency 51.3
78% 51.3 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 147%
Great: 146%

 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 3,942 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: 57% - Above average Total price: $1,794
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