Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.4% 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 Drive215% 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)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 04 '19 at 15:57
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 way above expectations (91st percentile)
91% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 141
2-Core 281
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 773
75% 615 Pts
64-Core 783
48% 783 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85B7) ≥ 4GB; FBA_DUAL-GTX1060-O6G
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (70 fps cap detected)
56.4% Above average
Lighting 69.7
Reflection 70.5
Parallax 63.3
57% 67.8 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 66
Splatting 68.2
56% 68 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 541 340 342 342 338 339 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
215% Outstanding
Read 1,861
Write 1,648
Mixed 573
SusWrite 374
247% 1,114 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 66.9
223% 82.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,157
DQ Write 995
DQ Mixed 868
707% 1,007 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 215%
Great: 254%
Sandisk Ultra II 500GB
460GB free
Firmware: X41110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 338 304 304 305 306 303 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 454
Write 398
Mixed 257
SusWrite 310
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 52.3
178% 67.5 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 254
207% 293 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 106%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
95% Outstanding
MC Read 36.5
MC Write 36.5
MC Mixed 26.8
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 29.9
85% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 50.5
79% 50.5 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 95%
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 6,553 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: 70% - Good Total price: $977
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HDDRAMUSB
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