Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results


Gaming 198% UFO	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 223% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	194% 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 Drive	416% 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	25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210730
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 25 '21 at 16:23
Run Duration	281 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (72^nd 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-$249 60,132 User benchmarks, average bench 99% AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 91.1 1-Core 158 2-Core 320 102% 190 Pts	4-Core 618 8-Core 1,136 105% 877 Pts	64-Core 2,371 147% 2,371 Pts
Poor: 87% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 108%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Asus(1043 87AC) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.68 Performing below potential (77^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	194% Outstanding	Lighting 285 Reflection 251 Parallax 283 232% 273 fps	MRender 314 Gravity 237 Splatting 174 190% 242 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 194% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 637GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3060 1873 1891 1901 1891 1917 MB/s Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	416% Outstanding	Read 2,820 Write 3,238 Mixed 3,016 SusWrite 2,089 630% 2,791 MB/s	4K Read 82.5 4K Write 202 4K Mixed 117 382% 134 MB/s	DQ Read 1,362 DQ Write 1,188 DQ Mixed 1261 949% 1,270 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 416% Great: 488%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 555GB free Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3301 2588 1766 1778 1805 1810 MB/s Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	417% Outstanding	Read 2,795 Write 3,220 Mixed 3,012 SusWrite 2,175 632% 2,800 MB/s	4K Read 80.6 4K Write 186 4K Mixed 111 363% 126 MB/s	DQ Read 1,401 DQ Write 1,262 DQ Mixed 1,323 994% 1,328 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 417% Great: 488%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$129 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 931GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 451 453 453 453 453 449 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	115% Outstanding	Read 501 Write 449 Mixed 447 SusWrite 452 104% 462 MB/s	4K Read 40.3 4K Write 95.7 4K Mixed 56 184% 64 MB/s	DQ Read 245 DQ Write 196 DQ Mixed 217 164% 219 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 133%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMT32GX4M2C3200C16 2x16GB 17,500 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	119% Outstanding	MC Read 52.1 MC Write 39.4 MC Mixed 41.4 127% 44.3 GB/s	SC Read 29.9 SC Write 24 SC Mixed 39.1 89% 31 GB/s	Latency 65.5 61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 122%

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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	10	7	60	84.6"	1280 720	SAM0FA7 SAMSUNG

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Gaming 207%

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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	1,582x
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD $249Bench 99%, 60,132 samples	1,495x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $201Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	414x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,280Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	675x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	667x
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 $95Bench 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: 57% - Above average

Total price: $1,794

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	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