Asus ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics24.8% 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 Drive254% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING  (all builds)
Memory21.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200323
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 10 '20 at 18:26
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Memory 76.1
1-Core 144
2-Core 264
88% 161 Pts
4-Core 490
8-Core 943
85% 716 Pts
64-Core 1,616
100% 1,616 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
Asus(1043 86BD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.67
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.8% Poor
Lighting 31.5
Reflection 33.3
Parallax 32.7
26% 32.5 fps
MRender 26.9
Gravity 38.2
Splatting 21.7
23% 28.9 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 24.8%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1385 400 399 401 401 402 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
254% Outstanding
Read 2,401
Write 2,152
Mixed 1499
SusWrite 564
369% 1,654 MB/s
4K Read 56.2
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 77
256% 89.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,010
DQ Write 970
DQ Mixed 1072
782% 1,017 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 254%
Great: 302%
WD WD5000AACS-00ZUB0 500GB
255GB free
Firmware: 05.04C05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 51 51 52 51 52 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
32.5% Below average
Read 61.7
Write 53.7
Mixed 43
SusWrite 50.9
39% 52.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 49%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
115GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 118 106 121 135 135 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 102
Write 109
Mixed 75
SusWrite 122
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
156% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
68% Good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 22.2
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 22.5
SC Mixed 15.7
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 88.1
45% 88.1 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 68%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING Builds (Compare 3,945 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 178%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING - $371

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,726
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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