Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive297% 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.
Very high background CPU (71%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)  (all builds)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190702
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateDec 10 '22 at 03:28
Run Duration207 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 71%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X-$395
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
89% Excellent
Memory 74.7
1-Core 142
2-Core 281
89% 166 Pts
4-Core 552
8-Core 1,081
97% 817 Pts
64-Core 2,148
133% 2,148 Pts
Poor: 80%
This bench: 89%
Great: 97%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
XFX(1682 3001) 3GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.8% Below average
Lighting 47.3
Reflection 31.6
Parallax 51.6
38% 43.5 fps
MRender 28.1
Gravity 43.3
Splatting 21.6
25% 31 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2160 2188 2224 3118 3114 3045 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
297% Outstanding
Read 748
Write 3,182
Mixed 847
SusWrite 2,642
426% 1,855 MB/s
4K Read 66.9
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 31
216% 79.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,134
DQ Write 847
DQ Mixed 988
740% 990 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 297%
Great: 526%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
297GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 441 427 438 435 443 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 157
Write 169
Mixed 360
SusWrite 438
64% 281 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 42.9
4K Mixed 16.3
109% 34.1 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 199
150% 200 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 133%
WDC WUH721818ALE6L4 18TB
13TB free
Firmware: PCGNW232
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 204 198 200 204 197 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
19.6% Very poor
Read 116
Write 105
Mixed 104
SusWrite 201
30% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 2.4
9% 3.1 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 19.6%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Flare X DDR4 3200 C14 4x8GB-$182
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
87.4% Excellent
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 31.5
92% 32.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 29.9
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 91
44% 91 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 142%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) Builds (Compare 2,961 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 184%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 201%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) - $400

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $1,387
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