Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive487% 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)
Memory60.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210319
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 10 '21 at 07:55
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User QAT-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Memory 77.8
1-Core 138
2-Core 274
88% 163 Pts
4-Core 545
8-Core 1,089
96% 817 Pts
64-Core 2,764
171% 2,764 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
PNY(196E 1327) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
45.2% Average
Lighting 59
Reflection 60.4
Parallax 51.3
48% 56.9 fps
MRender 42.9
Gravity 53.6
Splatting 48.4
40% 48.3 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3397 3406 3408 3412 3411 3409 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
487% Outstanding
Read 2,975
Write 3,379
Mixed 3,080
SusWrite 3,407
726% 3,210 MB/s
4K Read 76.5
4K Write 184
4K Mixed 108
352% 123 MB/s
DQ Read 1,183
DQ Write 1,077
DQ Mixed 1,127
846% 1,129 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 487%
Great: 526%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168
2TB free
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3354 3352 3356 3352 3358 3351 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
474% Outstanding
Read 2,870
Write 3,337
Mixed 3,043
SusWrite 3,354
713% 3,151 MB/s
4K Read 74.8
4K Write 167
4K Mixed 103
334% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1,187
DQ Write 1081
DQ Mixed 1,142
854% 1,136 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 474%
Great: 526%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-4000C17-16GTRSB 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 79.1
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 27.9
128% 44.9 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 28.4
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 84.6
47% 84.6 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 115%
Great: 138%

 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: 56% - Above average Total price: $1,826
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