Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 86.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	216% 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.
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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago.

Motherboard	Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (all builds)
Memory	25.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220426
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 17 '22 at 01:02
Run Duration	340 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X-$515 50,170 User benchmarks, average bench 89% AM4, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	86.9% Excellent	Memory 73.1 1-Core 153 2-Core 296 93% 174 Pts	4-Core 537 8-Core 1,137 98% 837 Pts	64-Core 2,933 182% 2,933 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 86.9% Great: 97%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% MSI(1462 3896) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 516.94 Performing below potential (79^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	216% Outstanding	Lighting 321 Reflection 290 Parallax 334 261% 315 fps	MRender 364 Gravity 261 Splatting 192 214% 272 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 216% Great: 225%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Asmt ASM1156-PM 1TB 125 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 848GB free (System drive) Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 23 89 81 139 87 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 37% Great: 77%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 927GB free Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 618 430 380 302 291 269 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 81% Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 0GB free Firmware: RVT01B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 8,879 Write 9,538 Mixed 9,244 2,065% 9,220 MB/s	4K Read 522 4K Write 463 4K Mixed 493 1,667% 492 MB/s	DQ Read 1,508 DQ Write 1,044 DQ Mixed 1,222 927% 1,258 MB/s
Poor: 81% Great: 133%
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 500GB 25,072 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 16GB free Firmware: EMT21B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 8,342 Write 8,830 Mixed 9,295 1,977% 8,822 MB/s	4K Read 480 4K Write 418 4K Mixed 434 1,506% 444 MB/s	DQ Read 1,625 DQ Write 1,086 DQ Mixed 1,268 970% 1,326 MB/s
Poor: 79% Great: 131%
Micron_1100_MTFDDAK256TBN 256GB 6,868 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 14GB free Firmware: M0MU020 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 9,003 Write 10,211 Mixed 9,434 2,141% 9,549 MB/s	4K Read 487 4K Write 425 4K Mixed 444 1,533% 452 MB/s	DQ Read 1,665 DQ Write 1,090 DQ Mixed 1,288 985% 1,348 MB/s
Poor: 53% Great: 94%
WD WD100EMAZ-00WJTA0 10TB 2,620 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 8TB free Firmware: 83.H0A83 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 6,193 Write 6,882 Mixed 6,758 4,990% 6,611 MB/s	4K Read 350 4K Write 307 4K Mixed 313 55,019% 323 MB/s	DQ Read 1,428 DQ Write 936 DQ Mixed 1,081 10,212% 1,148 MB/s
Poor: 60% Great: 113%
WD WD100EMAZ-00WJTA0 10TB 2,620 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 9TB free Firmware: 83.H0A83 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 6,370 Write 7,491 Mixed 6,400 5,078% 6,754 MB/s	4K Read 179 4K Write 289 4K Mixed 311 47,321% 260 MB/s	DQ Read 1,468 DQ Write 989 DQ Mixed 1,104 10,492% 1,187 MB/s
Poor: 60% Great: 113%
WD WD100EMAZ-00WJTA0 10TB 2,620 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 9TB free Firmware: 83.H0A83 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 6,448 Write 8,091 Mixed 6,900 5,378% 7,146 MB/s	4K Read 341 4K Write 249 4K Mixed 278 49,703% 289 MB/s	DQ Read 1,401 DQ Write 894 DQ Mixed 1,014 9,695% 1,103 MB/s
Poor: 60% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C14-8GFX 4x8GB 918 User benchmarks, average bench 109% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (6^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	81% Excellent	MC Read 29.7 MC Write 28.4 MC Mixed 30.5 84% 29.5 GB/s	SC Read 23.2 SC Write 17.9 SC Mixed 30.2 68% 23.8 GB/s	Latency 94.4 42% 94.4 ns
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 81% Great: 133%

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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 $260Bench 99%, 60,132 samples	454x
Ryzen 9 5950XAMD $416Bench 100%, 33,026 samples	332x
Ryzen 9 3900XAMD $395Bench 88%, 197,342 samples	288x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,148Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	226x
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	214x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	180x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	184x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	155x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	100x

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 $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	45x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $1,509

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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