Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results


Gaming 123% UFO	Desktop 92% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 143% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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.
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	136% 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	152% 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	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Motherboard	Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO (all builds)
Memory	21.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kleuren
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201204
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Aug 28 '21 at 12:40
Run Duration	292 Seconds
Run User	NLD-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X-$250 60,132 User benchmarks, average bench 99% AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	90.9% Outstanding	Memory 74.7 1-Core 142 2-Core 286 90% 168 Pts	4-Core 572 8-Core 1,131 101% 851 Pts	64-Core 2,146 133% 2,146 Pts
Poor: 87% ↑ This bench: 90.9% Great: 108%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% MSI(1462 3715) CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 471.41 Performing below potential (8^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	136% Outstanding	Lighting 170 Reflection 258 Parallax 187 138% 205 fps	MRender 230 Gravity 196 Splatting 164 157% 197 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 136% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 381,216 User benchmarks, average bench 273% 291GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 508 548 544 528 573 572 MB/s Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	152% Outstanding	Read 1,604 Write 1,751 Mixed 1,464 SusWrite 546 301% 1,341 MB/s	4K Read 40.3 4K Write 46.1 4K Mixed 34 129% 40.1 MB/s	DQ Read 396 DQ Write 285 DQ Mixed 350 259% 344 MB/s
Poor: 199% ↑ This bench: 152% Great: 340%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 459GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 433 439 433 444 442 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	95.6% Outstanding	Read 485 Write 432 Mixed 425 SusWrite 436 100% 444 MB/s	4K Read 32.5 4K Write 57.3 4K Mixed 39.6 130% 43.1 MB/s	DQ Read 216 DQ Write 182 DQ Mixed 198 149% 199 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 95.6% Great: 133%
Seagate IronWolf 4TB (2016)-$80 26,217 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 369GB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 111 109 109 114 114 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	64.4% Good	Read 114 Write 116 Mixed 65.5 SusWrite 110 74% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 140% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 64.4% Great: 108%
Seagate IronWolf 4TB (2016)-$80 26,217 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 175 173 169 174 174 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	95.3% Outstanding	Read 161 Write 162 Mixed 74.6 SusWrite 172 104% 142 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.8 157% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 95.3% Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$51 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 459GB free Firmware: CC27 SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 198 198 197 197 197 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 186 Write 140 Mixed 85.1 SusWrite 194 111% 151 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 114%
Seagate Expansion Desk 6TB 6,833 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 155GB free Firmware: 9401 SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 126 127 123 124 124 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	74.2% Very good	Read 133 Write 142 Mixed 109 SusWrite 124 94% 127 MB/s	4K Read 4.5 4K Write 3.6 4K Mixed 0.8 343% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 74.2% Great: 89%
SAMSUNG HD203WI 2TB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 18GB free, PID 55aa Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 77 77 74 77 77 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	24.4% Poor	Read 19.4 Write 34.7 Mixed 39.9 SusWrite 75.9 64% 42.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.9 88% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 24.4% Great: 46%
WD My Passport 0827 2TB 4,635 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 853GB free, PID 0827 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 93 93 91 92 91 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	37.1% Below average	Read 77 Write 78.5 Mixed 48.2 SusWrite 91.6 101% 73.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.8 94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 37.1% Great: 43%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZR 2x16GB 585 User benchmarks, average bench 116% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	79.2% Very good	MC Read 34.2 MC Write 26.7 MC Mixed 26.4 83% 29.1 GB/s	SC Read 23.5 SC Write 15.7 SC Mixed 25.9 62% 21.7 GB/s	Latency 91 44% 91 ns
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 79.2% Great: 139%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	7	5	144	27"	1280 720	GSM5B7F LG ULTRAGEAR

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Desktop 104%

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Workstation 248%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

CPU
Ryzen 9 5950XAMD $416Bench 100%, 33,026 samples	1,581x
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD $250Bench 99%, 60,132 samples	1,494x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $201Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	414x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,306Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	675x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	666x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	467x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	730x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	425x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	211x

RAM
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 2x16GBGBench 106%, 9,865 samples	172x
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 4x16GBGBench 107%, 3,536 samples	108x
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZN 2x16GBGBench 116%, 1,706 samples	71x

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Value: 56% - Above average

Total price: $1,820

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16