Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 210%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 209%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics225% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive876% 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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210319
Uptime10 Days
Run DateOct 31 '21 at 15:50
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User ARE-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-$185
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 80
1-Core 165
2-Core 320
100% 188 Pts
4-Core 607
8-Core 976
97% 791 Pts
64-Core 1,512
94% 1,512 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
225% Outstanding
Lighting 336
Reflection 300
Parallax 338
274% 324 fps
MRender 373
Gravity 270
Splatting 197
220% 280 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 225%
Great: 225%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket 4 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$100
705GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT401.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2792 2914 3001 3605 3700 3687 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
876% Outstanding
Read 7,749
Write 3,382
Mixed 3,929
SusWrite 3,283
1,016% 4,586 MB/s
4K Read 389
4K Write 181
4K Mixed 245
999% 272 MB/s
DQ Read 1,951
DQ Write 908
DQ Mixed 1,124
915% 1,328 MB/s
Poor: 189%
This bench: 876%
Great: 486%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-4000C18-8GTZRB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.3% Good
MC Read 29.1
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 25.7
68% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 23.9
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 25.3
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 80.5
50% 80.5 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 136%

 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 3,945 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: $1,819
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