Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall 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.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200529
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '21 at 18:20
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-10100-$94
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Memory 84.4
1-Core 129
2-Core 247
85% 153 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 716
75% 602 Pts
64-Core 731
45% 731 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.6% Average
Lighting 57.1
Reflection 69.1
Parallax 60.8
46% 62.3 fps
MRender 69.2
Gravity 60
Splatting 55.6
50% 61.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU635 240GB-$20
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N191129a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 27 43 51 36 28 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
52.6% Above average
Read 470
Write 415
Mixed 73.7
SusWrite 35
55% 248 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 22.3
4K Mixed 22.1
96% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 27
DQ Mixed 36.8
35% 56.1 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix.lnc HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
76.8% Very good
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 29.3
MC Mixed 23.4
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 31.5
SC Mixed 24.3
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 79%

 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 10,294 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: 69% - Good Total price: $1,672
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