Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 98.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics38.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive197% 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.
Memory64GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory60.9 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 26 '17 at 21:12
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 (100th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 143
2-Core 287
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 554
8-Core 800
85% 677 Pts
64-Core 799
49% 799 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.4% Below average
Lighting 50.5
Reflection 47.6
Parallax 46.7
41% 48.3 fps
MRender 38.6
Gravity 43.9
Splatting 38.5
33% 40.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba OCZ RD400 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$70
429GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 57CZ4102 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
197% Outstanding
Read 1,799
Write 1,040
Mixed 1,209
298% 1,349 MB/s
4K Read 43.2
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 34.9
195% 79.4 MB/s
DQ Read 48.8
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 221
135% 143 MB/s
Poor: 116%
This bench: 197%
Great: 242%
Toshiba OCZ RD400 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$4
153GB free
Firmware: 57CZ4102 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
182% Outstanding
Read 1,375
Write 1,043
Mixed 1,072
258% 1,163 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 30.8
178% 72 MB/s
DQ Read 46.9
DQ Write 454
DQ Mixed 243
190% 248 MB/s
Poor: 122%
This bench: 182%
Great: 219%
WD Elements 1TB
650GB free, PID 10a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
47.3% Average
Read 108
Write 114
Mixed 107
142% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 2.15
4K Mixed 0.22
83% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
MC Read 32
MC Write 33.9
MC Mixed 28.8
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 38.5
SC Mixed 28.5
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 130%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270E GAMING Builds (Compare 6,553 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: 70% - Very good Total price: $966
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