Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO

Performance Results


Gaming 119% UFO	Desktop 93% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 121% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 90.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	131% 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 Drive	214% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Motherboard	Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (all builds)
Memory	10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190704
Uptime	2.3 Days
Run Date	Nov 30 '19 at 04:33
Run Duration	573 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing as expected (49^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X-$285 141,122 User benchmarks, average bench 87% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	90.8% Outstanding	Memory 70.9 1-Core 151 2-Core 299 92% 174 Pts	4-Core 592 8-Core 1,034 98% 813 Pts	64-Core 1,430 88% 1,430 Pts
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 90.8% Great: 96%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% MSI(1462 3607) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.41 Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	131% Outstanding	Lighting 184 Reflection 196 Parallax 192 150% 191 fps	MRender 126 Gravity 183 Splatting 125 117% 145 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 131% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel SSDPEDMX020T7 2TB 41 User benchmarks, average bench 156% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: MDV10271 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1398 1425 1424 1428 1424 1423 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	214% Outstanding	Read 303 Write 1,446 Mixed 443 SusWrite 1,420 208% 903 MB/s	4K Read 25.7 4K Write 213 4K Mixed 44 208% 94.2 MB/s	DQ Read 1,257 DQ Write 1,134 DQ Mixed 1,114 858% 1,168 MB/s
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 214% Great: 211%
WD Gold 10TB (2016)-$206 1,110 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 5TB free Firmware: 01.01H02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 197 195 205 191 201 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 191 Write 198 Mixed 89.5 SusWrite 198 124% 169 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 5.4 4K Mixed 1.2 283% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 133%
WD Gold 10TB (2016)-$206 1,110 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 4TB free Firmware: 01.01H02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 184 180 191 188 193 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	120% Outstanding	Read 230 Write 230 Mixed 95.3 SusWrite 188 136% 186 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 5.6 4K Mixed 1.3 298% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 133%
Seagate Archive HDD 8TB (2015)-$120 2,225 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 5.5TB free Firmware: AR17 SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 174 172 174 176 177 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 21% Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 4.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 151 159 160 157 161 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	74.3% Very good	Read 100 Write 131 Mixed 66 SusWrite 157 83% 114 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 4.8 4K Mixed 0.8 249% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 74.3% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda Pro 10TB (2016)-$139 396 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 5.5TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 220 221 220 221 222 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 47% Great: 111%
Seagate Barracuda Pro 10TB (2016)-$139 396 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 5TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 209 210 207 208 207 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 47% Great: 111%
Seagate ST8000DM002-1YW112 8TB 78 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 4TB free Firmware: DN02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 186 194 188 191 187 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 34% Great: 94%
WD Gold 10TB (2016)-$206 1,110 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 8.5TB free Firmware: 01.01H02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 234 241 230 235 239 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	136% Outstanding	Read 237 Write 244 Mixed 104 SusWrite 236 150% 205 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 1.4 302% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 136% Great: 133%
D4-310 TerraMaster_DAS 1TB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 647GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 77 74 76 77 77 MB/s Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	43.7% Average	Read 75.8 Write 71.2 Mixed 55.8 SusWrite 76.2 52% 69.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 140% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 43.7% Great: 55%
D4-310 TerraMaster_DAS 6TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 3.5TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 190 191 188 190 191 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	112% Outstanding	Read 202 Write 177 Mixed 105 SusWrite 190 123% 168 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 201% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 112%
DAS TerraMaster 1TB 55 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 738GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 98 99 98 99 97 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 12% Great: 88%
DAS TerraMaster 10TB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 9TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 48 48 48 48 48 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	80.9% Excellent	Read 234 Write 49.2 Mixed 63.2 SusWrite 47.9 72% 98.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 80.9% Great: 105%
DAS TerraMaster 10TB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 7TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 154 154 154 154 154 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 228 Write 232 Mixed 129 SusWrite 153 136% 186 MB/s	4K Read 2.8 4K Write 5.6 4K Mixed 1.2 354% 3.2 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 105%
DAS TerraMaster 10TB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 7.5TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 153 153 154 153 155 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 218 Write 220 Mixed 140 SusWrite 154 135% 183 MB/s	4K Read 2.5 4K Write 5.9 4K Mixed 1.1 336% 3.17 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 105%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$60 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 74GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 38 39 39 38 39 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	23% Poor	Read 41.5 Write 33.2 Mixed 24.5 SusWrite 38.4 25% 34.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.5 101% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 23% Great: 96%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$33 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 798GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 14 14 14 14 14 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	16% Very poor	Read 41 Write 28.3 Mixed 31.5 SusWrite 13.6 21% 28.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 210% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 16% Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 2TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.9 6.9 7.1 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	8.64% Terrible	Read 20.5 Write 31.2 Mixed 32 SusWrite 6.9 17% 22.6 MB/s	4K Read 4 4K Write 4.5 4K Mixed 0.8 339% 3.1 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 8.64% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 6.5TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.9 6.7 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.9 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	13.4% Very poor	Read 37.5 Write 31 Mixed 30.3 SusWrite 6.8 20% 26.4 MB/s	4K Read 3.2 4K Write 4.7 4K Mixed 0.7 298% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 13.4% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 4.5TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.8 6.9 7 6.9 6.9 7 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	13.2% Very poor	Read 37 Write 26.5 Mixed 28.7 SusWrite 6.9 18% 24.8 MB/s	4K Read 2.7 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 0.6 255% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 13.2% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 418GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.1 7 6.8 6.9 6.9 6.9 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	12.4% Very poor	Read 34.5 Write 30.8 Mixed 26.7 SusWrite 6.9 18% 24.7 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 0.5 202% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 12.4% Great: 90%
WD My Book 25EE 8TB 12,029 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 2TB free, PID 25ee Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 129 133 128 125 132 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	65.1% Good	Read 145 Write 164 Mixed 111 SusWrite 130 187% 138 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 1.3 221% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 65.1% Great: 98%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x4GB-$115 5,380 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	69% Good	MC Read 28.4 MC Write 18 MC Mixed 27.5 70% 24.6 GB/s	SC Read 20.2 SC Write 18.1 SC Mixed 27.4 63% 21.9 GB/s	Latency 99.3 40% 99.3 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 69% Great: 111%

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Gaming 205%

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Desktop 104%

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Workstation 224%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO

CPU
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD $245Bench 99%, 60,132 samples	457x
Ryzen 9 5950XAMD $416Bench 100%, 33,026 samples	333x
Ryzen 9 3900XAMD $395Bench 88%, 197,342 samples	289x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	227x
RTX 3080Nvidia $898Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	216x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	181x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	185x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	155x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $170Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	101x

RAM
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 2x16GBGBench 106%, 9,865 samples	101x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	49x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $128Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	45x

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Value: 58% - Above average

Total price: $1,550

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $250	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $490	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16