Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING (all builds)
Memory	26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191126
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 06 '20 at 17:00
Run Duration	165 Seconds
Run User	SAU-User
Background CPU	16%

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PC Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$259 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 94.8 1-Core 149 2-Core 298 99% 181 Pts	4-Core 589 8-Core 1,082 100% 835 Pts	64-Core 1,129 70% 1,129 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510 319,148 User benchmarks, average bench 100% Dell(1028 C756) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.51 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 118 Reflection 95.8 Parallax 122 96% 112 fps	Gravity 108 Splatting 101 92% 104 fps
Poor: 90% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PC SN520 NVMe WDC 256GB 4,380 User benchmarks, average bench 137% 24GB free (System drive) Firmware: 20220012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,096 Write 1,008 Mixed 903 223% 1,002 MB/s	4K Read 41.6 4K Write 138 4K Mixed 61.6 215% 80.4 MB/s	DQ Read 865 DQ Write 1,028 DQ Mixed 739 614% 877 MB/s
Poor: 82% Great: 184%
SanDisk Extreme Pro 960GB-$300 2,857 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 40GB free Firmware: X212T0RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 386 408 373 340 313 299 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	92.5% Outstanding	Read 468 Write 440 Mixed 275 SusWrite 353 86% 384 MB/s	4K Read 26.9 4K Write 65 4K Mixed 34.5 119% 42.1 MB/s	DQ Read 373 DQ Write 313 DQ Mixed 154 167% 280 MB/s
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 92.5% Great: 114%
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$175 73,119 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 108GB free Firmware: DXM06B0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 392 422 446 452 438 438 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	101% Outstanding	Read 469 Write 449 Mixed 353 SusWrite 431 96% 426 MB/s	4K Read 29.6 4K Write 71.7 4K Mixed 37.7 131% 46.3 MB/s	DQ Read 371 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 168 177% 292 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 116%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 40GB free Firmware: CC45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 159 161 162 163 164 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	84.8% Excellent	Read 134 Write 135 Mixed 71.5 SusWrite 161 92% 125 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.9 153% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 84.8% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB-$167 87,239 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	MC Read 40.1 MC Write 41.3 MC Mixed 32.3 108% 37.9 GB/s	SC Read 22 SC Write 43.5 SC Mixed 30 91% 31.8 GB/s	Latency 57.6 69% 57.6 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 120%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 139%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING - $365

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $259Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	5,543x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	5,283x
Core i7-8700KIntel $192Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	1,372x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	1,516x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,326x
RTX 2080Nvidia $385Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	1,133x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,363x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	1,053x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	808x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $128Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	747x
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $167Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	589x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	527x

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Value: 96% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,283

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4070 $515	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	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