Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 232%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 278%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
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 Drive464% 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)
Memory26 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220426
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 25 '22 at 19:44
Run Duration213 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 (88th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 91.6
1-Core 178
2-Core 349
110% 206 Pts
4-Core 669
8-Core 1,312
117% 991 Pts
64-Core 2,837
176% 2,837 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 108%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 516.40
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
219% Outstanding
Lighting 324
Reflection 300
Parallax 331
264% 318 fps
MRender 366
Gravity 271
Splatting 199
219% 279 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 219%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$170
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3026 3147 3123 3217 3258 3236 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
464% Outstanding
Read 2,790
Write 3,255
Mixed 2,939
SusWrite 3,168
687% 3038 MB/s
4K Read 75
4K Write 175
4K Mixed 104
340% 118 MB/s
DQ Read 1,334
DQ Write 1,056
DQ Mixed 1,187
890% 1,192 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 464%
Great: 526%
Samsung 870 EVO 4TB-$370
3TB free
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 451 449 451 450 452 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 443
Mixed 441
SusWrite 451
103% 458 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 95
4K Mixed 59.9
195% 66.6 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 217
148% 178 MB/s
Poor: 90%
This bench: 115%
Great: 137%
Jmicron Generic 8TB
7TB free
Firmware: 0508
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 241 236 238 238 241 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 225
Write 220
Mixed 136
SusWrite 238
150% 205 MB/s
4K Read 3.1
4K Write 6.9
4K Mixed 1.5
424% 3.83 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-16GTZR 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
133% Outstanding
MC Read 69.1
MC Write 39.6
MC Mixed 42.3
144% 50.3 GB/s
SC Read 31
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 38.9
90% 31.4 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 133%
Great: 113%

 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 3,956 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: $1,721
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