Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive72.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory24.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181029
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateDec 13 '18 at 13:49
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 50%

 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 i7-8700-$200
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Memory 88.3
1-Core 112
2-Core 216
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 586
57% 467 Pts
64-Core 824
51% 824 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
PwrHis(1787 201C) 2GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
28.5% Poor
Lighting 35.9
Reflection 32.3
Parallax 43.5
29% 37.2 fps
MRender 29
Gravity 29.7
Splatting 37.8
27% 32.2 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 760p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 004C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 155 159 155 175 190 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 1,086
Write 106
Mixed 474
SusWrite 176
100% 461 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 6.7
4K Mixed 12.9
63% 15.9 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 244%
Intel 540s Series 1TB
307GB free
Firmware: LSF042C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 357 295 114 142 113 114 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
63.8% Good
Read 399
Write 360
Mixed 319
SusWrite 189
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 14.4
4K Write 45.8
4K Mixed 21.3
73% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 223
191% 278 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 96%
WD WD20SPZX-11CRAT0 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 92 92 92 94 93 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 121
Write 81.4
Mixed 64.7
SusWrite 92.6
66% 89.9 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
171% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD2 BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD2 BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD 32GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
76% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 24.2
77% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 21.3
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 76%
Great: 83%

 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 10,573 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: 77% - Very good Total price: $979
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HDDRAMUSB
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