Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 48%
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics48% 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 Drive317% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory59.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime8.8 Days
Run DateJan 25 '20 at 22:11
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 147
2-Core 292
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 807
80% 652 Pts
64-Core 806
50% 806 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1288 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48% Average
Lighting 58
Reflection 68.2
Parallax 84.9
47% 70.4 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 60.8
Splatting 55
50% 61.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$249
824GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1664 1726 1765 1761 1695 1636 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
317% Outstanding
Read 1812
Write 1,836
Mixed 790
SusWrite 1,708
345% 1,536 MB/s
4K Read 52.9
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 75.5
261% 95.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,456
DQ Write 1,232
DQ Mixed 1,214
945% 1,300 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 317%
Great: 363%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$84
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 143 148 146 145 144 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 159
Write 135
Mixed 77.3
SusWrite 145
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C17 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
96.6% Outstanding
MC Read 34.8
MC Write 37.2
MC Mixed 30.1
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 41
SC Mixed 30.4
89% 31 GB/s
Latency 58.3
69% 58.3 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 167%

 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: 69% - Good Total price: $992
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HDDRAMUSB
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