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 way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive493% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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)
Memory57.4 GB free of 64 GB @ 4 GHz
Display3840 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210305
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 25 '21 at 09:34
Run Duration224 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 165
2-Core 324
105% 194 Pts
4-Core 649
8-Core 1,206
111% 928 Pts
64-Core 2,822
175% 2,822 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 108%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
HP(103C 88D5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 471.68
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 143
Reflection 142
Parallax 143
116% 143 fps
Gravity 143
Splatting 142
126% 143 fps
Poor: 185% Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$170
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3310 3365 3348 3388 3389 3388 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
493% Outstanding
Read 2,933
Write 3,372
Mixed 3,069
SusWrite 3,365
721% 3,185 MB/s
4K Read 79.5
4K Write 196
4K Mixed 112
368% 129 MB/s
DQ Read 1,345
DQ Write 1,172
DQ Mixed 1,246
938% 1,254 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 493%
Great: 526%
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB
163GB free
Firmware: 613200WD
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 3,136
Write 4,170
Mixed 3,136
781% 3,481 MB/s
4K Read 76.9
4K Write 214
4K Mixed 102
360% 131 MB/s
DQ Read 1,701
DQ Write 1,504
DQ Mixed 1,576
1,189% 1,594 MB/s
Poor: 264% Great: 573%
Seagate ST14000NM0018-2H4101 14TB
11TB free
Firmware: SN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 238 239 239 239 239 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 33% Great: 130%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-4000C18-32GTZN 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
140% Outstanding
MC Read 61.4
MC Write 47.8
MC Mixed 47.8
150% 52.3 GB/s
SC Read 32.2
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 43.5
101% 35.2 GB/s
Latency 60.5
66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 140%
Great: 142%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 6 144 37.5" 1280 720 GSM7754 38GN950
Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO Builds (Compare 3,949 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: 59% - Above average Total price: $1,720
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