Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive316% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210730
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 05 '21 at 09:21
Run Duration249 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%

 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 5 3600XT-$359
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Memory 69.6
1-Core 157
2-Core 271
90% 166 Pts
4-Core 577
8-Core 906
91% 741 Pts
64-Core 1,113
69% 1,113 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 95%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket 4 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$100
723GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT401.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2375 2692 2924 2083 561 795 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
316% Outstanding
Read 2,094
Write 3,448
Mixed 2,234
SusWrite 1,905
548% 2,420 MB/s
4K Read 51.7
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 73.3
244% 87 MB/s
DQ Read 1,066
DQ Write 748
DQ Mixed 915
681% 910 MB/s
Poor: 189%
This bench: 316%
Great: 486%
Amd-raid Samsung SSD 860 250GB
118GB free
Firmware: RVT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 238 218 235 220 221 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 382
Write 345
Mixed 346
SusWrite 227
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 38
4K Mixed 27.3
92% 29.8 MB/s
DQ Read 101
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 114
92% 127 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 90%
Amd-raid KINGSTON SA400S3 240GB
223GB free
Firmware: S3Z4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 232 214 229 215 216 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
57.3% Above average
Read 451
Write 338
Mixed 334
SusWrite 222
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 42.9
4K Mixed 16.4
69% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 50.2
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 29.6
46% 83 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 66%
Amd-raid Array 1 9TB
5.5TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 310 330 323 326 320 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
163% Outstanding
Read 249
Write 332
Mixed 136
SusWrite 320
189% 259 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 6.2
4K Mixed 1
288% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 163%
Great: 293%
Amd-raid WDC WD30PURX-64P 3TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 139 146 145 145 142 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Read 139
Write 136
Mixed 29.9
SusWrite 142
81% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 81%
Amd-raid WDC WD40PURZ-85T 4TB
805GB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 113 119 118 119 117 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
62.8% Good
Read 102
Write 114
Mixed 56.4
SusWrite 116
71% 97.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
210% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C18-8GTR2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.3% Good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 26.5
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 25.2
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 126%

 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 8 6 64 0" 1280 720
Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) Builds (Compare 2,968 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: 67% - Good Total price: $1,662
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