Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 210%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 241%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 98.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics219% 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 Drive373% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory55.4 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210730
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 12 '21 at 20:36
Run Duration277 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Memory 75.7
1-Core 165
2-Core 331
100% 190 Pts
4-Core 652
8-Core 1,180
110% 916 Pts
64-Core 2,328
144% 2,328 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 4778 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
219% Outstanding
Lighting 330
Reflection 414
Parallax 330
269% 358 fps
MRender 343
Gravity 258
Splatting 189
207% 263 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 219%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS500G1XHE-00AFY0 500GB
336GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 613000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3005 2155 2162 1094 913 972 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
373% Outstanding
Read 3,044
Write 3,869
Mixed 2799
SusWrite 1,717
644% 2,857 MB/s
4K Read 66.6
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 83.8
286% 98.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,552
DQ Write 1,044
DQ Mixed 1,174
909% 1,256 MB/s
Poor: 216%
This bench: 373%
Great: 516%
PNY CS3140 2TB SSD
1.5TB free
Firmware: CS314312
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4079 3045 2950 2298 2318 2456 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
420% Outstanding
Read 2597
Write 3,578
Mixed 2,897
SusWrite 2,858
676% 2,982 MB/s
4K Read 64.6
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 90.2
294% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1,283
DQ Write 956
DQ Mixed 1,063
810% 1,101 MB/s
Poor: 246%
This bench: 420%
Great: 596%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-4000C18-16GTRS 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.5% Very good
MC Read 28.6
MC Write 25.7
MC Mixed 26.3
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 22.8
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 27.8
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 88.9
45% 88.9 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 136%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 37: 3R 5G 7B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
37% 38% 39 318 251 60 27" 2560 1440 AUS2723 VG27A
History: Score 21: 3R 1G 3B | Score 37: 3R 5G 7B
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: 57% - Above average Total price: $1,798
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