Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	80.2% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING (all builds)
Memory	8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180927
Uptime	2.1 Days
Run Date	Jan 03 '19 at 02:18
Run Duration	149 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	15%

PC Performing as expected (54^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8086K-$399 38,086 User benchmarks, average bench 91% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 94.5 1-Core 161 2-Core 310 103% 188 Pts	4-Core 588 8-Core 1,004 97% 796 Pts	64-Core 1,272 79% 1,272 Pts
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 102%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
HP S700 Pro 128GB-$40 642 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 31GB free (System drive) Firmware: Q0308A_H SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 51 41 46 42 42 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	80.2% Excellent	Read 486 Write 423 Mixed 387 SusWrite 60.5 76% 339 MB/s	4K Read 31 4K Write 108 4K Mixed 43.7 160% 60.8 MB/s	DQ Read 129 DQ Write 217 DQ Mixed 38.3 67% 128 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 80.2% Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 79GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 121 119 119 120 120 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	79.2% Very good	Read 156 Write 151 Mixed 79.3 SusWrite 121 93% 127 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 147% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 79.2% Great: 113%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 1TB 18,390 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 77GB free Firmware: 0107 SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 56 54 59 51 70 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	39.7% Below average	Read 78.3 Write 22 Mixed 44.3 SusWrite 59.9 38% 51.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.1 54% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 39.7% Great: 63%
ST950032 5AS 500GB 201 User benchmarks, average bench 21% 225GB free, PID 1057 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 72 73 72 73 72 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	29.5% Poor	Read 64 Write 69.5 Mixed 39.2 SusWrite 72.4 83% 61.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.7 73% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 29.5% Great: 30%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
PNY 8GBF2X04JEEE36-12-K 2x8GB 775 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (31^st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	73.2% Very good	MC Read 28.6 MC Write 26.1 MC Mixed 21.8 73% 25.5 GB/s	SC Read 17.6 SC Write 25.3 SC Mixed 24.2 64% 22.4 GB/s	Latency 58.4 68% 58.4 ns
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 73.2% Great: 87%

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Gaming 111%

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Desktop 95%

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Workstation 102%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING - $210

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $193Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	7,165x
Core i5-8600KIntel $139Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	1,260x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	566x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	1,674x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,217x
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	655x

SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	539x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	501x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	430x

RAM
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	564x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	511x
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	473x

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Value: 77% - Very good

Total price: $986

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $289	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16