Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics97% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive326% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210322
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMay 06 '21 at 10:06
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
63.2% Good
Memory 92.6
1-Core 155
2-Core 202
89% 150 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 202
27% 200 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$250
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.3.2
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
97% Outstanding
Lighting 122
Reflection 143
Parallax 201
99% 155 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 130
Splatting 97.8
92% 115 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 97%
Great: 104%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1008 770 710 685 679 637 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
326% Outstanding
Read 2,915
Write 2,774
Mixed 1,788
SusWrite 748
459% 2,056 MB/s
4K Read 76.4
4K Write 201
4K Mixed 106
358% 128 MB/s
DQ Read 1,284
DQ Write 1102
DQ Mixed 1,146
872% 1,177 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 326%
Great: 414%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2K3600C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 65.1
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 42.8
124% 43.4 GB/s
SC Read 30.6
SC Write 22.2
SC Mixed 35.2
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 62.9
64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 116%
Great: 123%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO Builds (Compare 1,848 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 224%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $1,653
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