Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	192% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.

Run History

Motherboard	Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO (all builds)
Memory	59.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210730
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 28 '23 at 16:45
Run Duration	202 Seconds
Run User	ROU-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-$357 33,026 User benchmarks, average bench 100% AM4, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 78.1 1-Core 188 2-Core 368 110% 211 Pts	4-Core 706 8-Core 1,321 121% 1,013 Pts	64-Core 2871 178% 2871 Pts
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 110%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$550 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Gigabyte(1458 4040) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 528.49 Performing below potential (68^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	192% Outstanding	Lighting 279 Reflection 255 Parallax 291 228% 275 fps	MRender 321 Gravity 235 Splatting 174 191% 243 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 192% Great: 202%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Gigabyte GP-GSM2NE3512GNTD 512GB 7,333 User benchmarks, average bench 180% 142GB free (System drive) Firmware: EDFM00.5 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1,391 Write 1,844 Mixed 1,056 320% 1,430 MB/s	4K Read 8.5 4K Write 83.7 4K Mixed 13.7 75% 35.3 MB/s	DQ Read 715 DQ Write 279 DQ Mixed 380 312% 458 MB/s
Poor: 99% Great: 239%
HP EX950 2TB 411 User benchmarks, average bench 314% 192GB free Firmware: 42A0S63C Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 2,511 Write 1,553 Mixed 216 310% 1,427 MB/s	4K Read 66.1 4K Write 175 4K Mixed 91.6 310% 111 MB/s	DQ Read 1,373 DQ Write 950 DQ Mixed 596 598% 973 MB/s
Poor: 202% Great: 407%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$100 201,200 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 121GB free Firmware: RVQ01B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 506 Write 183 Mixed 401 80% 364 MB/s	4K Read 34.3 4K Write 94.7 4K Mixed 47.6 163% 58.9 MB/s	DQ Read 230 DQ Write 193 DQ Mixed 209 157% 211 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 121%
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150 68,337 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 182GB free Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 498 Write 456 Mixed 394 100% 449 MB/s	4K Read 43.4 4K Write 90.8 4K Mixed 54.5 184% 62.9 MB/s	DQ Read 229 DQ Write 194 DQ Mixed 173 140% 199 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 126%
Kingston DataTraveler 3.0 124GB 9,173 User benchmarks, average bench 22% 29GB free, PID 1666 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 61.9 Write 13.5 Mixed 39.5 42% 38.3 MB/s	4K Read 12.2 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 1.4 120% 4.8 MB/s
Poor: 6% Great: 39%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMR32GX4M2C3333C16 4x16GB 44 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	151% Outstanding	MC Read 123 MC Write 27.8 MC Mixed 30.5 173% 60.5 GB/s	SC Read 24.9 SC Write 15.9 SC Mixed 28.7 66% 23.2 GB/s	Latency 84.2 48% 84.2 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 151% Great: 151%

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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 $357Bench 100%, 33,026 samples	1,597x
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD $249Bench 99%, 60,132 samples	1,505x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $172Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	421x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,135Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	681x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	672x
RTX 3080Nvidia $550Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	473x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $112Bench 385%, 327,441 samples	732x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $171Bench 402%, 182,136 samples	431x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	212x

RAM
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 2x16GBGBench 106%, 9,865 samples	174x
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 4x16GBGBench 107%, 3,536 samples	109x
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZN 2x16GBGBench 116%, 1,706 samples	72x

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Value: 61% - Good

Total price: $1,605

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