Asus ROG STRIX Z490-G GAMING (WI-FI)

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 (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z490-G GAMING (WI-FI)  (all builds)
Memory26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201231
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 26 '21 at 19:15
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700K-$270
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 78.6
1-Core 190
2-Core 377
112% 215 Pts
4-Core 720
8-Core 1179
116% 949 Pts
64-Core 1,781
110% 1,781 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 107%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 472.12
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 68.5
Reflection 71.6
Parallax 65.3
56% 68.5 fps
Gravity 69.1
Splatting 65.3
59% 67.2 fps
Poor: 51% Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
466GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2260 816 816 816 815 817 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
325% Outstanding
Read 2,566
Write 2,292
Mixed 1,887
SusWrite 1,057
436% 1,950 MB/s
4K Read 68.5
4K Write 174
4K Mixed 95.2
318% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 1467
DQ Write 1,175
DQ Mixed 1,274
966% 1,305 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 325%
Great: 355%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
414GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 105 92 101 107 106 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Read 173
Write 151
Mixed 70.6
SusWrite 98.5
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.4% Good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 16
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 23
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 17
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 83.2
48% 83.2 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 48: 5R 6G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
48% 43% 37 109 5 280 24.5" 1920 1080 AUS25A9 VG259QM
Typical ROG STRIX Z490-G GAMING (WI-FI) Builds (Compare 1,360 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z490-G GAMING (WI-FI)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $784
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