Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 213%
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Desktop
Desktop 109%
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Workstation
Workstation 233%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics199% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive234% 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 ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200529
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 10 '20 at 07:28
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 165
2-Core 327
107% 197 Pts
4-Core 658
8-Core 1,268
114% 963 Pts
64-Core 2,199
136% 2,199 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 110%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2310 MHz, MLim: 5325 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
199% Outstanding
Lighting 297
Reflection 294
Parallax 319
242% 304 fps
MRender 312
Gravity 257
Splatting 150
186% 239 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 199%
Great: 230%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 1TB
755GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1280 1008 989 1021 1027 1030 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
234% Outstanding
Read 1239
Write 1,423
Mixed 1,278
SusWrite 1059
282% 1,250 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 62.9
208% 75.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,362
DQ Write 1,128
DQ Mixed 1,320
968% 1,270 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 234%
Great: 284%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
GEIL CL16-18-18 D4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 33.5
MC Mixed 22
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 42.3
SC Mixed 30.7
89% 31.3 GB/s
Latency 48.4
83% 48.4 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING Builds (Compare 10,299 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 178%
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Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 177%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING - $320

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,385
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