Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics121% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive114% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)  (all builds)
Memory25.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200813
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 24 '21 at 19:33
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Memory 81.5
1-Core 151
2-Core 294
95% 176 Pts
4-Core 551
8-Core 928
90% 740 Pts
64-Core 1,423
88% 1,423 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Nvidia(10DE 146B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
121% Outstanding
Lighting 162
Reflection 163
Parallax 161
132% 162 fps
MRender 163
Gravity 142
Splatting 127
116% 144 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 121%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
377GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 444 441 450 426 359 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 445
Mixed 439
SusWrite 422
102% 452 MB/s
4K Read 43
4K Write 93.8
4K Mixed 57.8
189% 64.9 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 200
150% 201 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 114%
Great: 129%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
775GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 173 176 174 176 175 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 203
Write 169
Mixed 93.4
SusWrite 175
117% 160 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
228% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C18-8GTZN 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
98.6% Outstanding
MC Read 40.6
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 39.5
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 27.4
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 36.4
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 77.9
51% 77.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 130%

 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 2,960 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: $1,381
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