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 (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive229% 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)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 07 '21 at 02:18
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$260
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 88.5
1-Core 162
2-Core 320
102% 190 Pts
4-Core 602
8-Core 1078
101% 840 Pts
64-Core 1,518
94% 1,518 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 100%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 115
Reflection 108
Parallax 111
94% 111 fps
Gravity 104
Splatting 93.9
87% 98.8 fps
Poor: 80% Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 992 1135 1139 1093 1091 1101 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
229% Outstanding
Read 1,248
Write 1082
Mixed 1,099
SusWrite 1,092
254% 1,130 MB/s
4K Read 53.7
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 74.5
240% 82.5 MB/s
DQ Read 927
DQ Write 772
DQ Mixed 827
626% 842 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 229%
Great: 435%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
2TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 189 191 192 172 192 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 185
Mixed 89.3
SusWrite 188
117% 160 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1
214% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.3% Good
MC Read 26.5
MC Write 26.2
MC Mixed 19
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 29.3
SC Mixed 18.9
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 122%

 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 10,278 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: $1,675
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