Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics7.73% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive112% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20161227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '17 at 15:56
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Memory 97.8
1-Core 144
2-Core 280
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 515
8-Core 783
80% 649 Pts
64-Core 786
49% 786 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Asus(1043 872F) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4508
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.73% Terrible
Lighting 8.13
Reflection 12.1
Parallax 7.81
7% 9.35 fps
MRender 10.8
Gravity 6.93
Splatting 16.6
10% 11.4 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.73%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 405
Mixed 415
98% 440 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 46.7
174% 63.8 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 24.6
96% 213 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 112%
Great: 124%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$45
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 165
Mixed 130
123% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 0.64
193% 2.15 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 105%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.8% Good
MC Read 23
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 18.2
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 21.6
60% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 47.1
85% 47.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 124%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270E GAMING Builds (Compare 6,582 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING - $199

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $766
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