Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 208%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 233%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics201% 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 Drive266% 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)
Memory25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201204
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 10 '21 at 23:35
Run Duration269 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 162
2-Core 331
105% 195 Pts
4-Core 629
8-Core 1,236
110% 932 Pts
64-Core 2,260
140% 2,260 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 105%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148
Asus(1043 87C0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
201% Outstanding
Lighting 294
Reflection 277
Parallax 303
240% 291 fps
MRender 341
Gravity 246
Splatting 180
200% 255 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 201%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme GIGABYTE GP-AG45 500GB
283GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 687 456 325 421 437 448 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
266% Outstanding
Read 1,973
Write 2,392
Mixed 1,943
SusWrite 462
380% 1,693 MB/s
4K Read 59.9
4K Write 246
4K Mixed 91.9
339% 133 MB/s
DQ Read 1,521
DQ Write 930
DQ Mixed 682
654% 1,044 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 266%
Great: 372%
Nvme Samsung SSD 980 1TB
444GB free
Firmware: GXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3960 2326 1766 1758 1757 1760 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
454% Outstanding
Read 3,105
Write 3,954
Mixed 3,362
SusWrite 2,221
714% 3,161 MB/s
4K Read 86.3
4K Write 232
4K Mixed 126
415% 148 MB/s
DQ Read 1,516
DQ Write 1,366
DQ Mixed 1,435
1,078% 1,439 MB/s
Poor: 134%
This bench: 454%
Great: 421%
Adata Premier SP550 120GB-$45
111GB free
Firmware: O123
SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 55 56 55 55 55 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 475
Write 339
Mixed 340
SusWrite 95
69% 312 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 51.3
4K Mixed 29.3
99% 34.3 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 183
142% 195 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-8GTRS 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 46.4
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 39.1
119% 41.7 GB/s
SC Read 29.1
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 36.5
85% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 113%
Great: 116%

 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 3,946 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: 61% - Good Total price: $1,670
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