Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 228%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 253%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics218% 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 Drive369% 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.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210319
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 08 '21 at 18:35
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X-$249
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 160
2-Core 319
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 639
8-Core 1,243
112% 941 Pts
64-Core 2,230
138% 2,230 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 107%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 466.63
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
218% Outstanding
Lighting 328
Reflection 286
Parallax 322
268% 312 fps
MRender 355
Gravity 256
Splatting 183
207% 265 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 218%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
422GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2175 2182 2180 2185 2164 2139 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
369% Outstanding
Read 2,728
Write 2,198
Mixed 1543
SusWrite 2,171
484% 2,160 MB/s
4K Read 57.9
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 80.6
275% 98.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,041
DQ Write 855
DQ Mixed 973
722% 956 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 369%
Great: 393%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
1.5TB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1910 1912 1912 1913 1597 1523 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
345% Outstanding
Read 2,552
Write 1,906
Mixed 1,788
SusWrite 1,795
450% 2,010 MB/s
4K Read 63.2
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 86.1
284% 98.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,056
DQ Write 940
DQ Mixed 1,001
750% 999 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 345%
Great: 435%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G36C16U4B.M8FE1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
136% Outstanding
MC Read 64.3
MC Write 45
MC Mixed 44.3
146% 51.2 GB/s
SC Read 32.8
SC Write 26.8
SC Mixed 41.1
96% 33.6 GB/s
Latency 59.1
68% 59.1 ns
Poor: 84%
This bench: 136%
Great: 134%

 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: 56% - Above average Total price: $1,820
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