Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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.
Graphics11.2% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive497% 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.
Memory128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB 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)
Memory121.3 GB free of 128 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211214
Uptime13 Days
Run DateApr 19 '22 at 18:23
Run Duration400 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 83.9
1-Core 177
2-Core 352
108% 204 Pts
4-Core 688
8-Core 1353
121% 1,020 Pts
64-Core 2876
178% 2876 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
PNY(196E 11C8) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 525 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
11.2% Very poor
Lighting 14.2
Reflection 8.9
Parallax 10.6
12% 11.2 fps
MRender 4.7
Gravity 16.7
Splatting 15.7
11% 12.4 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 11.2%
Great: 15%
Drive 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: 3301 3337 3364 3380 3392 3395 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
497% Outstanding
Read 3,045
Write 3,380
Mixed 3,080
SusWrite 3,361
727% 3,217 MB/s
4K Read 79.3
4K Write 195
4K Mixed 112
367% 129 MB/s
DQ Read 1,386
DQ Write 1,120
DQ Mixed 1,228
926% 1,245 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 497%
Great: 526%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3600 4x31.8GB
4 of 4 slots used
127GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
129% Outstanding
MC Read 66.6
MC Write 40.5
MC Mixed 39.7
140% 48.9 GB/s
SC Read 30
SC Write 25.5
SC Mixed 38.9
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 129%
Great: 129%

 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 3,949 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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