Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING

Performance Results


Gaming 187% UFO	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 206% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 94.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	203% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	198% 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.
Memory	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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	31.4 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200529
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Mar 20 '22 at 16:00
Run Duration	531 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	6%

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PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	94.8% Outstanding	Memory 83.4 1-Core 152 2-Core 305 97% 180 Pts	4-Core 569 8-Core 1,028 96% 798 Pts	64-Core 2022 125% 2022 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 94.8% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$909 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% EVGA(3842 3897) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 511.79 Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	203% Outstanding	Lighting 302 Reflection 257 Parallax 298 246% 286 fps	MRender 324 Gravity 240 Splatting 175 194% 246 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 203% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2018)-$35 23,087 User benchmarks, average bench 233% 146GB free (System drive) Firmware: 101200WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 865 476 467 466 443 443 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	198% Outstanding	Read 1,901 Write 1,953 Mixed 1,590 SusWrite 526 334% 1,493 MB/s	4K Read 42.9 4K Write 86.5 4K Mixed 55.6 182% 61.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1,171 DQ Write 335 DQ Mixed 364 370% 623 MB/s
Poor: 160% ↑ This bench: 198% Great: 284%
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2018)-$35 23,087 User benchmarks, average bench 233% 99GB free Firmware: 101200WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1059 854 849 855 846 848 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	198% Outstanding	Read 1,271 Write 1,141 Mixed 1,155 SusWrite 885 250% 1,113 MB/s	4K Read 43.2 4K Write 88.1 4K Mixed 55.6 183% 62.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1,281 DQ Write 342 DQ Mixed 556 476% 726 MB/s
Poor: 160% ↑ This bench: 198% Great: 284%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$35 109,999 User benchmarks, average bench 244% 192GB free Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1124 838 845 842 845 844 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	228% Outstanding	Read 1,984 Write 1,976 Mixed 1,645 SusWrite 890 364% 1,624 MB/s	4K Read 47.3 4K Write 91.3 4K Mixed 58.7 195% 65.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,210 DQ Write 314 DQ Mixed 530 450% 685 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 228% Great: 297%
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 2TB 3,434 User benchmarks, average bench 286% 2TB free Firmware: 42AZS6AC SusWrite @10s intervals: 1715 1860 1776 1797 1828 1848 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	320% Outstanding	Read 2,609 Write 1,872 Mixed 179 SusWrite 1,804 359% 1,616 MB/s	4K Read 57.7 4K Write 90 4K Mixed 67.9 222% 71.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,282 DQ Write 340 DQ Mixed 557 476% 726 MB/s
Poor: 196% ↑ This bench: 320% Great: 377%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 3TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 103 102 105 101 101 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	66.1% Good	Read 128 Write 113 Mixed 70.6 SusWrite 101 76% 103 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 5.2 4K Mixed 0.7 232% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 66.1% Great: 90%
Toshiba HDWF180 8TB 2,355 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 4.5TB free Firmware: GX0B SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 186 191 188 187 192 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	119% Outstanding	Read 224 Write 227 Mixed 104 SusWrite 189 136% 186 MB/s	4K Read 2.6 4K Write 6.2 4K Mixed 0.7 301% 3.17 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 133%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$137 23,740 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 3TB free Firmware: FP1R SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 152 159 157 155 156 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	95.2% Outstanding	Read 174 Write 166 Mixed 66.9 SusWrite 156 103% 141 MB/s	4K Read 5.2 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1.1 382% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 95.2% Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$84 112,118 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 175 172 175 174 174 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Read 181 Write 126 Mixed 68.9 SusWrite 172 100% 137 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$84 112,118 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 181 189 185 185 186 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 197 Write 143 Mixed 85.7 SusWrite 184 111% 152 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$84 112,118 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 837GB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 128 129 128 128 128 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	87.7% Excellent	Read 180 Write 132 Mixed 80.4 SusWrite 126 95% 130 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 87.7% Great: 114%
ST3250310AS 250GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 232GB free, PID 1068 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 79.4 Write 55.9 Mixed 47.3 73% 60.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.8 74% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 19% Great: 19%
ST2000DM 001-1ER164 2TB 27 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 1TB free, PID 0621 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 202 204 205 203 204 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	80.6% Excellent	Read 212 Write 156 Mixed 88.7 SusWrite 202 215% 165 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 88% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 80.6% Great: 76%
ST3250310AS 250GB 39GB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 94 Write 52.4 Mixed 46.2 74% 64.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.8 74% 0.93 MB/s

Generic External 500GB 803 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 202GB free, PID 3920 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 101 101 102 101 102 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	38.2% Below average	Read 96.1 Write 84.8 Mixed 50.7 SusWrite 101 111% 83.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 0.5 43% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 38.2% Great: 79%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GB-$139 14,506 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	69.3% Good	MC Read 24.4 MC Write 26.7 MC Mixed 21.9 70% 24.3 GB/s	SC Read 15.7 SC Write 27.7 SC Mixed 22.5 63% 22 GB/s	Latency 74.4 54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 69.3% Great: 135%

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Gaming 178%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 177%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING - $383

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	3,379x
Core i9-10900KIntel $440Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	2,480x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	2,071x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $909Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,755x
RTX 3070Nvidia $488Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,083x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	892x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,355x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	828x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	523x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	609x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	371x
F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 90%, 46,140 samples	308x

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Value: 69% - Good

Total price: $1,725

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16