Asus ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 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 87.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190902
Uptime31 Days
Run DateJan 09 '21 at 15:39
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$198
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 135
2-Core 258
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 445
8-Core 787
74% 616 Pts
64-Core 1,072
66% 1,072 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 457.09
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 53.4
Reflection 71.2
Parallax 65.8
44% 63.5 fps
Gravity 68.7
Splatting 0.2
26% 34.4 fps
Poor: 51% Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
711GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 81 96 129 146 148 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Read 142
Write 162
Mixed 71.7
SusWrite 118
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 112%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 3TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 113 113 112 107 60 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 80.8
Write 52.2
Mixed 43
SusWrite 98.6
50% 68.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.3
58% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.4% Good
MC Read 26.5
MC Write 24.4
MC Mixed 20
68% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 21.2
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING Builds (Compare 13,347 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 115%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING - $309

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $1,087
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HDDRAMUSB
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