Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics27.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive270% 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)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200721
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 06 '21 at 04:30
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 (93rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 157
2-Core 310
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 619
8-Core 1,164
106% 892 Pts
64-Core 2,101
130% 2,101 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
XFX(1682 9275) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.2.3
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.3% Poor
Lighting 35.3
Reflection 37.4
Parallax 45.7
29% 39.5 fps
MRender 31.8
Gravity 33.4
Splatting 25.9
24% 30.4 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107
790GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1278 1262 1271 1260 1263 1267 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
270% Outstanding
Read 1,378
Write 1,189
Mixed 1,221
SusWrite 1,267
284% 1,264 MB/s
4K Read 66.6
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 89.9
288% 97.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,169
DQ Write 962
DQ Mixed 1,081
805% 1,071 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 270%
Great: 488%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 219 218 220 220 220 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 42.2
MC Write 43.8
MC Mixed 32
112% 39.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 48.7
SC Mixed 32.3
97% 34 GB/s
Latency 55.6
72% 55.6 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 110%
Great: 126%

 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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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