Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 94.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics33.3% 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 Drive260% 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.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210415
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 10 '21 at 05:52
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10400-$130
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 128
2-Core 263
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 504
8-Core 821
81% 662 Pts
64-Core 1064
66% 1064 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
33.3% Below average
Lighting 43.5
Reflection 42.7
Parallax 40.5
36% 42.2 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 43.3
Splatting 28.6
29% 36.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
396GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1159 1004 983 985 987 987 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
260% Outstanding
Read 2,018
Write 2,212
Mixed 1,684
SusWrite 1,017
389% 1,733 MB/s
4K Read 47.1
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 69.2
240% 89.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,115
DQ Write 803
DQ Mixed 973
723% 964 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 260%
Great: 297%
WDC WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 180 182 181 185 182 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
23% Poor
Read 194
Write 180
Mixed 109
SusWrite 182
37% 166 MB/s
4K Read 5.5
4K Write 9.5
4K Mixed 0.7
14% 5.23 MB/s
DQ Read 0.8
DQ Write 10.6
DQ Mixed 1.2
2% 4.2 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 23%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
MC Read 38.5
MC Write 39.4
MC Mixed 25.7
99% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 43.9
SC Mixed 30
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 54.8
73% 54.8 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 107%

 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 10,300 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: $1,390
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