Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	137% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING (all builds)
Memory	11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190712
Uptime	0.7 Days
Run Date	Nov 23 '20 at 07:56
Run Duration	212 Seconds
Run User	MEX-User
Background CPU	6%

PC Performing way above expectations (90^th 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-$180 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 97.2 1-Core 156 2-Core 311 103% 188 Pts	4-Core 564 8-Core 993 94% 779 Pts	64-Core 1269 78% 1269 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% PNY(196E 1210) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2952 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 457.30 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	137% Outstanding	Lighting 193 Reflection 206 Parallax 188 158% 196 fps	MRender 133 Gravity 193 Splatting 133 124% 153 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 137% Great: 133%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100 154,949 User benchmarks, average bench 235% 93GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 2,508 Write 1466 Mixed 1,061 368% 1,678 MB/s	4K Read 68.6 4K Write 204 4K Mixed 94.7 333% 122 MB/s	DQ Read 981 DQ Write 1,311 DQ Mixed 1010 801% 1,101 MB/s
Poor: 160% Great: 280%
Toshiba HDWE140 60GB 38GB free Firmware: 320ABBF0 Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	Read 186 Write 64 Mixed 90.6 25% 113 MB/s	4K Read 28.4 4K Write 64.2 4K Mixed 33.5 120% 42 MB/s	DQ Read 79.3 DQ Write 64.2 DQ Mixed 70.2 53% 71.2 MB/s

Samsung 840 120GB-$109 51,792 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 18GB free Firmware: DXT0AB0Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 476 Write 134 Mixed 130 53% 247 MB/s	4K Read 30 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 21.9 130% 52.7 MB/s	DQ Read 330 DQ Write 127 DQ Mixed 51 84% 169 MB/s
Poor: 46% Great: 73%
Samsung 840 120GB-$109 51,792 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 18GB free Firmware: DXT0AB0Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 479 Write 137 Mixed 130 54% 249 MB/s	4K Read 30.2 4K Write 107 4K Mixed 22.2 131% 53 MB/s	DQ Read 326 DQ Write 131 DQ Mixed 50.4 84% 169 MB/s
Poor: 46% Great: 73%
Patriot Pyro 750GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 105GB free Firmware: SM12 Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	Read 76.6 Write 58.2 Mixed 57 48% 63.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 50% Great: 53%
Seagate ST750LX003-1AC154 4TB 569GB free Firmware: FP2A Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	Read 147 Write 130 Mixed 63.8 84% 114 MB/s	4K Read 2.6 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1.1 271% 1.97 MB/s

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB 1,518 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	96.9% Outstanding	MC Read 38.4 MC Write 36.7 MC Mixed 26.8 97% 34 GB/s	SC Read 20.7 SC Write 38.5 SC Mixed 31.1 86% 30.1 GB/s	Latency 49.6 81% 49.6 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 96.9% Great: 108%

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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-E GAMING - $210

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $180Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	7,183x
Core i5-8600KIntel $125Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	1,263x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	569x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	1,681x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,220x
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	656x

SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	540x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	501x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	436x

RAM
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	564x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	512x
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	474x

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Value: 77% - Very good

Total price: $973

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16