Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics45.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive622% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161227
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateAug 14 '17 at 23:33
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 147
2-Core 295
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 583
8-Core 583
78% 583 Pts
64-Core 567
35% 567 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 22.19.662.4
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.9% Average
Lighting 56.9
Reflection 64.1
Parallax 70.1
46% 63.7 fps
MRender 63.8
Gravity 50.3
Splatting 52.3
45% 55.5 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP500 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$43
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FM02.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
622% Outstanding
Read 4,778
Write 111
Mixed 216
355% 1,701 MB/s
4K Read 1,054
4K Write 6.76
4K Mixed 6.63
1,608% 356 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 622%
Great: 210%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$88
586GB free
Firmware: CC1H Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 106
Write 99.3
Mixed 102
77% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.43
95% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 70%
Seagate ST3500410AS 500GB
193GB free
Firmware: CC34 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
45.9% Average
Read 55.8
Write 104
Mixed 87.4
62% 82.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.89
4K Mixed 0.53
124% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2197 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
74.9% Very good
MC Read 28
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 22.3
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 23.6
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 60
67% 60 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270E GAMING Builds (Compare 6,545 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: 69% - Good Total price: $993
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HDDRAMUSB
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