Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 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 84.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.9% 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)
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 06 '18 at 18:47
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 87
1-Core 141
2-Core 259
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 446
8-Core 703
71% 575 Pts
64-Core 721
45% 721 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.9% Above average
Lighting 69.3
Reflection 71.8
Parallax 61.6
56% 67.6 fps
MRender 66.4
Gravity 65.3
Splatting 68.4
55% 66.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 540s Series 240GB
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LSF042C
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 471
Write 446
Mixed 408
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 95
4K Mixed 44.2
152% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 238
190% 265 MB/s
Poor: 57% Great: 90%
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
16GB free
Firmware: Z33130RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 445
Write 426
Mixed 378
93% 417 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 71.4
4K Mixed 18.8
85% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 24.5
78% 165 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
37GB free
Firmware: HP34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 99 135 134 121 116 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Read 146
Write 118
Mixed 77.3
SusWrite 118
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB-$113
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.4% Very good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 27.5
MC Mixed 22.2
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 19.7
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 120%

 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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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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