Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics46.4% 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 Drive92.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '17 at 01:17
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 134
2-Core 258
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 506
66% 497 Pts
64-Core 485
30% 485 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780 4GB
MSI(1462 2980) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.43
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.4% Average
Lighting 56.1
Reflection 51
Parallax 65.9
46% 57.6 fps
MRender 67.1
Gravity 65
Splatting 47.8
48% 60 fps
Poor: 40%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
386GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 408
Mixed 415
99% 447 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 90.7
4K Mixed 27.1
149% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 44.6
DQ Write 99.8
DQ Mixed 102
69% 82 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
MC Read 36.2
MC Write 39.8
MC Mixed 29.3
100% 35.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 41.3
SC Mixed 30.8
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 52.1
77% 52.1 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 103%

 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: 69% - Good Total price: $992
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HDDRAMUSB
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