Asus ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall 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.
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 90.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING (all builds)
Memory	15.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170831
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Sep 14 '19 at 09:27
Run Duration	262 Seconds
Run User	PHL-User
Background CPU	29%

PC Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700K-$193 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	90.3% Outstanding	Memory 82.3 1-Core 146 2-Core 288 93% 172 Pts	4-Core 528 8-Core 822 83% 675 Pts	64-Core 1,008 62% 1,008 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 90.3% Great: 100%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 348 User benchmarks, average bench 111% 12GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT03B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 459 Write 196 Mixed 321 72% 325 MB/s	4K Read 38.6 4K Write 93.7 4K Mixed 51.7 174% 61.3 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 331 DQ Mixed 357 267% 356 MB/s
Poor: 83% Great: 132%
Samsung 850 EVO 500GB 85 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 92GB free Firmware: MU01 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 439 Write 313 Mixed 299 78% 350 MB/s	4K Read 25.8 4K Write 88.7 4K Mixed 37.9 135% 50.8 MB/s	DQ Read 172 DQ Write 313 DQ Mixed 148 139% 211 MB/s
Poor: 77% Great: 122%
WDC WD3200AAKX-001CA0 250GB 129GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	Read 463 Write 462 Mixed 387 98% 437 MB/s	4K Read 32.4 4K Write 99.8 4K Mixed 46.6 162% 59.6 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 342 DQ Mixed 353 267% 359 MB/s

Crucial_CT256MX100SSD1 320GB 243GB free Firmware: 15.01H15 Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	Read 103 Write 106 Mixed 69.7 21% 92.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 3% 1.07 MB/s

Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$84 112,118 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2TB free Firmware: CC26 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 4.5 Write 4 Mixed 2.3 3% 3.6 MB/s	4K Read 0 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 60% Great: 114%
Lexar Pro LRW400 -1 124GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 6GB free, PID b054 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	Read 88.7 Write 86.5 Mixed 41.5 88% 72.2 MB/s	4K Read 11.9 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1.7 180% 5.3 MB/s
Poor: 39% Great: 49%
WD My Passport 0820 1TB 16,483 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 375GB free, PID 0820 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 81.8 Write 57.8 Mixed 49.5 76% 63 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 44%
WD My Book 1140 2TB 10,094 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 413GB free, PID 1140 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 62.3 Write 63.3 Mixed 49.2 74% 58.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.5 47% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 49%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C15 2x16GB 1,959 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (4^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	62.5% Good	MC Read 22.8 MC Write 23.7 MC Mixed 20.7 64% 22.4 GB/s	SC Read 13.8 SC Write 19.9 SC Mixed 17.4 49% 17 GB/s	Latency 76.4 52% 76.4 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 62.5% Great: 115%

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

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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-F GAMING - $477

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $193Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	4,795x
Core i5-8600KIntel $139Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	1,055x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	482x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	1,367x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	813x
RTX 3080Nvidia $909Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	399x

SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	348x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	296x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 213%, 165,668 samples	282x

RAM
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	408x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	331x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	266x

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Value: 77% - Very good

Total price: $1,253

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	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