Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics47.9% 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)
Boot Drive195% 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.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 15 '18 at 02:37
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 158
2-Core 311
102% 188 Pts
4-Core 559
8-Core 865
88% 712 Pts
64-Core 860
53% 860 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 99%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.8.2
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.9% Average
Lighting 58
Reflection 71.1
Parallax 75
47% 68 fps
MRender 70.4
Gravity 55.6
Splatting 56.4
49% 60.8 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 571 313 298 293 281 263 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
195% Outstanding
Read 1,304
Write 1128
Mixed 566
SusWrite 336
185% 834 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 176
4K Mixed 60.8
238% 93.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,090
DQ Write 1,149
DQ Mixed 761
671% 1,000 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 195%
Great: 236%
Seagate ST3750640AS 750GB-$60
418GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 64 68 67 69 69 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
39.4% Below average
Read 69.8
Write 44.2
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 67.3
43% 57.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
110% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$171
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2197 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.3% Very good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 20.8
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 27.5
SC Mixed 23.5
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 59.5
67% 59.5 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270E GAMING Builds (Compare 6,545 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING - $199

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $993
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