Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 202%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 220%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics192% 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 Drive330% 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.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory16.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 30 '20 at 10:58
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 158
2-Core 316
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 625
8-Core 1,196
108% 910 Pts
64-Core 2,141
132% 2,141 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
192% Outstanding
Lighting 279
Reflection 248
Parallax 281
228% 269 fps
MRender 314
Gravity 237
Splatting 170
189% 240 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 192%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107
548GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2077 2055 2073 2084 2107 2085 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
330% Outstanding
Read 2,238
Write 2,148
Mixed 1,286
SusWrite 2,080
436% 1,938 MB/s
4K Read 47.7
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 63.7
224% 81.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,168
DQ Write 822
DQ Mixed 963
728% 984 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 330%
Great: 488%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
305GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1542 1232 1179 1193 1182 1210 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
315% Outstanding
Read 2,557
Write 2,248
Mixed 1,495
SusWrite 1,256
422% 1,889 MB/s
4K Read 62
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 84.7
279% 97.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,279
DQ Write 928
DQ Mixed 1,086
816% 1,098 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 315%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 42.1
MC Write 42.7
MC Mixed 32.1
111% 39 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 46.3
SC Mixed 31.8
95% 33.2 GB/s
Latency 50.8
79% 50.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 109%
Great: 138%

 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%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING - $320

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