Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 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 68.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50.2% 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)
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 (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 05 '18 at 13:59
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
68.4% Good
Memory 72.9
1-Core 86.8
2-Core 260
74% 140 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 371
49% 370 Pts
64-Core 348
22% 348 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.2% Above average
Lighting 63.4
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 62
52% 64.2 fps
MRender 72.7
Gravity 56.2
Splatting 49
47% 59.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 412
Write 426
Mixed 355
89% 398 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 81.1
4K Mixed 39.8
154% 53.5 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 351
264% 353 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 115%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
96GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 86 73 80 82 86 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
38.7% Below average
Read 52.5
Write 58.5
Mixed 26.3
SusWrite 82.7
40% 55 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.2
40% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 108%
Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 250GB
233GB free
Firmware: PB2AC60T
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 74 74 74 73 72 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
40.8% Average
Read 70.2
Write 56.2
Mixed 35.5
SusWrite 72.4
43% 58.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.3
51% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$33
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
52.8% Above average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 17.7
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 18.3
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 94.8
42% 94.8 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 52.8%
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 6,553 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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