Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results


Gaming 89% Aircraft carrier	Desktop 65% Destroyer	Workstation 94% Nuclear submarine


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	159% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	215% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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Motherboard	Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING (all builds)
Memory	10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170322
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 21 '17 at 17:56
Run Duration	319 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	100%

PC Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	52.5% Above average	Memory 30.6 1-Core 96.3 2-Core 196 54% 108 Pts	4-Core 397 8-Core 758 69% 578 Pts	64-Core 794 49% 794 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 52.5% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia Titan V 869 User benchmarks, average bench 140% Nvidia(10DE 1218) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2010 MHz, MLim: 425 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 388.71 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	159% Outstanding	Lighting 231 Reflection 211 Parallax 303 189% 248 fps	MRender 201 Gravity 243 Splatting 111 144% 185 fps
Poor: 113% ↑ This bench: 159% Great: 155%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 750 Series NVMe PCIe 400GB-$550 8,641 User benchmarks, average bench 186% 92GB free (System drive) Firmware: 8EV10135 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	215% Outstanding	Read 1,919 Write 934 Mixed 1,300 305% 1,385 MB/s	4K Read 29.7 4K Write 193 4K Mixed 49 210% 90.6 MB/s	DQ Read 463 DQ Write 323 DQ Mixed 183 193% 323 MB/s
Poor: 123% ↑ This bench: 215% Great: 230%
Samsung XP941 PCIe M.2 256GB 1,434 User benchmarks, average bench 133% 37GB free Firmware: UXM6501Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (09) Power-on hours count 96 96 19658 (0C) Power cycle count 96 96 3425 (B1) Unknown 92 92 269 (B2) Unknown 92 92 198 (B3) Unknown 92 92 386 (B4) Unknown 92 92 4862 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0	129% Outstanding	Read 731 Write 661 Mixed 719 157% 704 MB/s	4K Read 27.5 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 37.6 146% 56.9 MB/s	DQ Read 461 DQ Write 218 DQ Mixed 105 140% 261 MB/s
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 129% Great: 160%
Asmt ASM1352-PM 6TB 12 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 3.5TB free Firmware: 0 Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	86.7% Excellent	Read 163 Write 139 Mixed 131 108% 144 MB/s	4K Read 0.83 4K Write 2.74 4K Mixed 0.3 119% 1.29 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 86.7% Great: 107%
WD Red 6TB (2014)-$129 11,340 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 3TB free Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 210 191 8491 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1093 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 78 78 16475 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1032 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 102 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 193 193 21038 (C2) HDA temperature 117 107 35 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	85.5% Excellent	Read 172 Write 126 Mixed 119 104% 139 MB/s	4K Read 0.68 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.19 84% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 85.5% Great: 99%
Seagate Archive HDD 8TB (2015)-$130 2,225 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 2TB free Firmware: AR13 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 117 99 145640440 (03) Spinup time 92 89 0 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1197 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 75 60 33799925 (09) Power-on hours count 83 83 15340 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 973 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 64 53 606339108 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 637 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 96 96 9489 (C2) HDA temperature 36 47 51539607588 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 117 99 145640440 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 89305254999041 (F1) Unknown 100 253 30907481931 (F2) Unknown 100 253 26109468069	63.8% Good	Read 149 Write 70.9 Mixed 142 92% 121 MB/s	4K Read 2.5 4K Write 7.35 4K Mixed 0.5 296% 3.45 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 63.8% Great: 87%
Seagate Archive HDD 8TB (2015)-$130 2,225 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 2TB free Firmware: AR13 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 120 99 241504344 (03) Spinup time 92 90 0 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1478 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 67 60 51613567481 (09) Power-on hours count 82 82 16560 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 1013 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 81 1103823438081 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 71 52 505217053 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 818 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 95 95 10549 (C2) HDA temperature 29 48 47244640285 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 120 99 241504344 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -26869315390475 (F1) Unknown 100 253 51062006423 (F2) Unknown 100 253 38481057631
Poor: 21% Great: 87%
Seagate Archive HDD 8TB (2015)-$130 2,225 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 2TB free Firmware: AR13 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 114 99 79352312 (03) Spinup time 92 90 0 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1488 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 75 60 8651869581 (09) Power-on hours count 82 82 16478 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 1011 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 79 1060873109751 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 70 58 538837022 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 898 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 95 95 10163 (C2) HDA temperature 30 42 47244640286 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 114 99 79352312 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -76373108443988 (F1) Unknown 100 253 51121343656 (F2) Unknown 100 253 42658112480	58.3% Above average	Read 112 Write 89.3 Mixed 50.6 62% 83.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.61 4K Write 7.59 4K Mixed 0.73 247% 2.98 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 58.3% Great: 87%
Seagate Archive HDD 8TB (2015)-$130 2,225 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 2TB free Firmware: RT17 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 107 99 13728488 (03) Spinup time 92 90 0 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 812 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 69 60 9856638 (09) Power-on hours count 92 92 7246 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 359 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 95 6 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 69 61 522125343 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 827 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 1628 (C2) HDA temperature 31 40 68719476767 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 107 99 13728488 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -91714731632139 (F1) Unknown 100 253 16553883124 (F2) Unknown 100 253 13681285764
Poor: 21% Great: 87%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3866 C18 4x4GB 230 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3733 MHz Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	101% Outstanding	MC Read 43.3 MC Write 47.4 MC Mixed 35.7 120% 42.1 GB/s	SC Read 4.4 SC Write 18.9 SC Mixed 6.3 28% 9.87 GB/s	Latency 251 16% 251 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 124%

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Workstation 76%

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Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING - $199

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	4,361x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	783x
Core i7-7700k VHIntelBench 84%, 9,708 samples	342x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,028x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	940x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	893x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	436x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	309x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 213%, 165,668 samples	228x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	482x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	257x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	224x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16