Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 135%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 182%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (6th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 94 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 74.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics183% 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 Drive218% 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.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory25.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 06 '21 at 03:23
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X-$495
AM4, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
74.8% Very good
Memory 65.7
1-Core 141
2-Core 264
84% 157 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 827
76% 638 Pts
64-Core 2,793
173% 2,793 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 97%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
183% Outstanding
Lighting 246
Reflection 360
Parallax 271
200% 292 fps
MRender 356
Gravity 256
Splatting 188
209% 267 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 183%
Great: 230%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Amd-raid Force MP600 2TB
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: EGFM
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1945 2197 2178 1884 745 793 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
218% Outstanding
Read 1,106
Write 2,226
Mixed 1332
SusWrite 1,624
358% 1,572 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 70.1
4K Mixed 43.8
125% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 760
DQ Write 817
DQ Mixed 844
620% 807 MB/s
Poor: 218%
This bench: 218%
Great: 416%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-8GVKC 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
71% Very good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 24.8
MC Mixed 25.8
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 23.4
58% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 71%
Great: 130%

 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 3,953 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: 59% - Above average Total price: $1,720
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $165Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80Nvidia RTX 4070 $542Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback