Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics36.1% 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 Drive96.3% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory29.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 15 '18 at 03:03
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 144
2-Core 283
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 768
83% 658 Pts
64-Core 796
49% 796 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.1% Below average
Lighting 46.9
Reflection 31.9
Parallax 38.5
38% 39.1 fps
MRender 38.8
Gravity 41.9
Splatting 36.9
32% 39.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
894GB free
Firmware: X41100RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Read 495
Write 345
Mixed 323
86% 387 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 84.2
4K Mixed 13.5
116% 44.5 MB/s
DQ Read 37.5
DQ Write 89.8
DQ Mixed 13
24% 46.7 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 107%
Marvell Raid VD 500GB
465GB free
Firmware: MV.R00-0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 754
Write 773
Mixed 782
172% 770 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 78.5
4K Mixed 27
132% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 37.7
DQ Write 390
DQ Mixed 27
76% 151 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 126%
Great: 126%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 414
Mixed 422
100% 449 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 28.8
160% 59.5 MB/s
DQ Read 43.7
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 27
36% 62 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 2400 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 31.7
MC Mixed 25.8
83% 29.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 35.2
SC Mixed 25.9
77% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270E GAMING Builds (Compare 6,566 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING - $199

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $966
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