Asus ROG STRIX Z490-I GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	164% 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	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z490-I GAMING (all builds)
Memory	16.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210713
Uptime	39.9 Days
Run Date	Jan 26 '24 at 19:14
Run Duration	194 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	14%

PC Performing below expectations (34^th 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-$224 198,859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	97.6% Outstanding	Memory 94.5 1-Core 140 2-Core 260 93% 165 Pts	4-Core 541 8-Core 949 90% 745 Pts	64-Core 1,437 89% 1,437 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 97.6% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$283 447,556 User benchmarks, average bench 100% MSI(1462 3903) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 546.29 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 99.2 Reflection 117 Parallax 120 81% 112 fps	Gravity 104 Splatting 88.7 84% 96.1 fps
Poor: 90% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme MSI M480 2TB 28 User benchmarks, average bench 337% 960GB free (System drive) Firmware: EIFM21.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1144 274 270 271 273 271 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	164% Outstanding	Read 1,659 Write 1,856 Mixed 1,698 SusWrite 417 316% 1,408 MB/s	4K Read 49.8 4K Write 44.2 4K Mixed 44.1 155% 46 MB/s	DQ Read 947 DQ Write 136 DQ Mixed 272 268% 452 MB/s
Poor: 184% ↑ This bench: 164% Great: 480%
MSI M370 1TB 3,658 User benchmarks, average bench 210% 954GB free Firmware: EDFMD1.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1622 1077 672 674 679 677 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	169% Outstanding	Read 1,200 Write 1,500 Mixed 1,289 SusWrite 900 276% 1,222 MB/s	4K Read 41.4 4K Write 40.5 4K Mixed 39.7 135% 40.5 MB/s	DQ Read 953 DQ Write 125 DQ Mixed 242 252% 440 MB/s
Poor: 129% ↑ This bench: 169% Great: 258%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMH32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GB 11,125 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2 of 2 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	94.1% Outstanding	MC Read 36.1 MC Write 36.4 MC Mixed 28.7 96% 33.7 GB/s	SC Read 18.9 SC Write 35.7 SC Mixed 27.3 78% 27.3 GB/s	Latency 58.5 68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 94.1% Great: 112%

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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: 0P 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	30	7	100	34.1"	3440 1377	ACR0450 Acer X34

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Gaming 144%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 143%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z490-I GAMING

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	247x
Core i9-10850KIntel $270Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	127x
Core i9-10900KIntel $410Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	118x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	122x
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	87x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	69x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	96x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	52x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	50x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $103Bench 88%, 110,884 samples	34x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $128Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	30x
F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 90%, 46,140 samples	29x

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Value: 91% - Outstanding

Total price: $922

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4070 $515	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16