Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive94% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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)
Memory60.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 25 '21 at 00:04
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 84
1-Core 169
2-Core 333
104% 195 Pts
4-Core 640
8-Core 1250
112% 945 Pts
64-Core 2,167
134% 2,167 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE0010PNC 1TB
878GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 411040RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 354 415 382 365 266 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 332
Write 264
Mixed 299
SusWrite 356
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 88.3
4K Mixed 39
150% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 200
175% 262 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94%
Great: 117%
WDC WDBNCE0010PNC 1TB
723GB free
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 470 482 485 485 483 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 480
Mixed 361
SusWrite 480
103% 459 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 95.8
4K Mixed 27.1
142% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 355
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 278
225% 317 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 107%
Great: 114%
SanDisk Cruzer Fit 32GB
25GB free, PID 5571
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.5 8 7.5 8.6 7.6 8.1 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
12.4% Very poor
Read 36
Write 7.4
Mixed 13.3
SusWrite 7.9
17% 16.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 2.6
154% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 12.4%
Great: 14%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL16G36C16U4B.M8FB1 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
84.1% Excellent
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 25.7
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 38.1
SC Mixed 25.5
78% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 84%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 144%

 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 10,270 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: 70% - Good Total price: $1,656
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