Asus STRIX Z270I GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics66.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive57% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270I GAMING  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170105
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '17 at 03:07
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 66%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4560-$31
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
61.1% Good
Memory 75.1
1-Core 76.1
2-Core 126
57% 92.4 Pts
4-Core 271
8-Core 288
37% 279 Pts
64-Core 274
17% 274 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
66.7% Good
Lighting 85.3
Reflection 80.8
Parallax 70.2
70% 78.8 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 76
Splatting 76
61% 74.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
57% Above average
Read 473
Write 185
Mixed 222
64% 293 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 51
4K Mixed 9.44
66% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 26.6
62% 128 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 57%
Great: 118%
WD My Passport 0810 1TB
694GB free, PID 0810
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
21.4% Poor
Read 41.1
Write 40.7
Mixed 34.2
49% 38.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 2.11
4K Mixed 0.22
81% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 21.4%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$83
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68% Good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 27.2
MC Mixed 21.5
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 18.7
56% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 90.1
44% 90.1 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 68%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270I GAMING Builds (Compare 943 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 107%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270I GAMING

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $735
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