Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics34.6% 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 Drive426% 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)
Memory58 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210319
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 13 '21 at 11:59
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 90.9
1-Core 168
2-Core 330
106% 196 Pts
4-Core 648
8-Core 1,261
113% 954 Pts
64-Core 2,887
179% 2,887 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 864B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
34.6% Below average
Lighting 45.8
Reflection 43
Parallax 40.6
37% 43.1 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 43.5
Splatting 28.6
29% 36.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2750 3055 3050 3060 3062 3061 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
426% Outstanding
Read 2,873
Write 3,030
Mixed 2,941
SusWrite 3,006
670% 2,963 MB/s
4K Read 80.1
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 87.6
287% 89.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,324
DQ Write 388
DQ Mixed 698
556% 803 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 426%
Great: 526%
Samsung 870 QVO 8TB-$580
7.5TB free
Firmware: SVQ0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 465 464 465 464 464 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 460
Mixed 426
SusWrite 464
105% 466 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 69.3
4K Mixed 48.2
154% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 204
153% 205 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 107%
Great: 129%
Fantom Drives 2TB
590GB free
Firmware: 0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 303 302 303 302 302 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
65.2% Good
Read 333
Write 285
Mixed 239
SusWrite 302
65% 290 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 38.4
4K Mixed 26.9
85% 28.4 MB/s
DQ Read 179
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 144
109% 148 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
139% Outstanding
MC Read 68.1
MC Write 45.1
MC Mixed 44.8
150% 52.7 GB/s
SC Read 31.5
SC Write 27.1
SC Mixed 41.9
96% 33.5 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 139%
Great: 133%

 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 3,946 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: 61% - Good Total price: $1,670
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