Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.1% 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 Drive119% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180108
Uptime4.7 Days
Run DateApr 24 '18 at 20:54
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 91.4
1-Core 127
2-Core 191
81% 136 Pts
4-Core 319
8-Core 632
56% 475 Pts
64-Core 1,001
62% 1,001 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Titan X Pascal-$286
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2652 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.1% Average
Lighting 54.3
Reflection 62.9
Parallax 50.9
44% 56.1 fps
MRender 77.8
Gravity 54.4
Splatting 71.1
56% 67.8 fps
Poor: 108%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 132%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB (2017)-$154
284GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B35500WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 1,496
Write 276
Mixed 418
157% 730 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 65.1
4K Mixed 19.6
113% 39.9 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 163
DQ Mixed 50.5
83% 162 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 119%
Great: 155%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Read 148
Write 112
Mixed 92.1
88% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.12
4K Write 0.19
4K Mixed 0.09
19% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 90%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
232GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
62.5% Good
Read 105
Write 113
Mixed 92.1
78% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.08
4K Write 0.93
4K Mixed 0.08
30% 0.36 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 112%
WD My Passport 2TB
1TB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
33.8% Below average
Read 94.8
Write 88.2
Mixed 61.1
101% 81.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.06
4K Write 0.28
4K Mixed 0.06
12% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
67.6% Good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 22.2
70% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 20.5
SC Mixed 18.9
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING Builds (Compare 10,572 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $1,014
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