Asus STRIX Z270H GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58.2% 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)
Boot Drive98% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270H GAMING  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161208
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 28 '18 at 20:58
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 127
2-Core 253
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 504
8-Core 503
67% 503 Pts
64-Core 456
28% 456 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B9) 3GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing below potential (99th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (72 fps cap detected)
58.2% Above average
Lighting 71.9
Reflection 71.9
Parallax 62.5
59% 68.8 fps
MRender 72.1
Gravity 67.7
Splatting 70.9
58% 70.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS330 120GB
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AP022PD0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 364 381 319 370 346 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Read 464
Write 439
Mixed 335
SusWrite 349
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 29.9
142% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 180
183% 297 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 98%
Great: 96%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
856GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 148 148 148 148 149 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 177
Mixed 108
SusWrite 148
113% 153 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
206% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
78.5% Very good
MC Read 30.1
MC Write 29.7
MC Mixed 24.3
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 23.1
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 60
67% 60 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270H GAMING Builds (Compare 3,208 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270H GAMING - $247

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $747
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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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