Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING

Performance Results


Gaming 34% Sail boat	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 34% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	24.6% 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 Drive	90.5% 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.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING (all builds)
Memory	20.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201102
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 16 '21 at 23:47
Run Duration	188 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%

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PC Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236 198,859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 93.9 1-Core 153 2-Core 301 100% 183 Pts	4-Core 607 8-Core 1,082 102% 844 Pts	64-Core 1,643 102% 1,643 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143 318,562 User benchmarks, average bench 76% EVGA(3842 1667) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 3100 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 466.47 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	24.6% Poor	Lighting 0.2 Reflection 97.8 Parallax 89.5 0% 62.5 fps	MRender 99.7 Gravity 92 Splatting 77.6 72% 89.8 fps
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 24.6% Great: 81%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE2500PNC 250GB 7,201 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 39GB free (System drive) Firmware: X61130WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 104 117 77 103 94 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	90.5% Outstanding	Read 510 Write 464 Mixed 295 SusWrite 107 77% 344 MB/s	4K Read 35.9 4K Write 88.2 4K Mixed 45.8 160% 56.6 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 257 DQ Mixed 271 214% 301 MB/s
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 90.5% Great: 107%
WDC WDBNCE0010PNC 1TB 21,221 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 241GB free Firmware: 401120RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 478 476 478 446 468 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 412 Write 421 Mixed 312 SusWrite 467 91% 403 MB/s	4K Read 32.2 4K Write 90.5 4K Mixed 36.5 144% 53.1 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 305 DQ Mixed 245 210% 310 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 117%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMK16GX4M2E3200C16 CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 CMK16GX4M2E3200C16 24GB 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	95.3% Outstanding	MC Read 37.6 MC Write 37.6 MC Mixed 26.2 97% 33.8 GB/s	SC Read 18.7 SC Write 42.4 SC Mixed 27.8 85% 29.6 GB/s	Latency 60.1 67% 60.1 ns

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	9	7	144	23.5"	1280 720	MSI1462 Optix G24C

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 177%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING - $320

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	3,358x
Core i9-10900KIntel $442Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	2,465x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	2,057x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,739x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,078x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,306Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	891x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,348x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	822x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	521x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	608x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	369x
F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 90%, 46,140 samples	305x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $1,385

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16