Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics52.7% 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 Drive253% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170630
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 16 '17 at 14:39
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 98.2
1-Core 144
2-Core 282
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 563
8-Core 784
85% 673 Pts
64-Core 784
48% 784 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 101%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1342 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.7.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Lighting 65.7
Reflection 68
Parallax 89.8
54% 74.5 fps
MRender 69.3
Gravity 63.5
Splatting 56.4
51% 63.1 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
440GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
253% Outstanding
Read 2,402
Write 1,443
Mixed 1,524
395% 1,790 MB/s
4K Read 51.3
4K Write 183
4K Mixed 34.2
218% 89.4 MB/s
DQ Read 51.8
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 33.7
53% 95.7 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 253%
Great: 283%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$38
661GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
88% Excellent
Read 135
Write 171
Mixed 122
107% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 5.4
4K Mixed 0.65
199% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 88%
Great: 108%
ASMT 2115 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 1153
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
68.3% Good
Read 176
Write 173
Mixed 133
203% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.55
4K Mixed 0.24
64% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Flare X DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB-$73
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 41.2
MC Write 40.3
MC Mixed 30.2
106% 37.2 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 40.8
SC Mixed 33.1
93% 32.5 GB/s
Latency 45.3
88% 45.3 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 106%
Great: 129%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270E GAMING Builds (Compare 6,586 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING - $199

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $759
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HDDRAMUSB
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Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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