Asus STRIX Z270H GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics1.37% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive238% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270H GAMING  (all builds)
Memory7.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170723
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 26 '18 at 18:29
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$235
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 299
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 827
88% 703 Pts
64-Core 832
52% 832 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 102%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8500 GT
Asus(1043 8256) 256MB
Ram: 256MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.37% Terrible
Lighting 1.23
Reflection 2.5
Parallax 0.44
1% 1.39 fps
MRender 4.19
Gravity 0.87
Splatting 2.61
2% 2.56 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.37%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB73D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
238% Outstanding
Read 1,833
Write 1,253
Mixed 1,365
329% 1,484 MB/s
4K Read 50.8
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 76.8
262% 97.4 MB/s
DQ Read 50.9
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 36.6
60% 110 MB/s
Poor: 107%
This bench: 238%
Great: 243%
Hitachi HDS721075CLA332 750GB
370GB free, PID 0c15
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
18% Very poor
Read 37.9
Write 36.4
Mixed 8.93
33% 27.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.42
4K Mixed 0.44
66% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 18%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C15/8G Hynix HMA851U6AFR6N-UH 12GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
47.1% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 16.2
MC Mixed 12
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 14.5
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 54.5
73% 54.5 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270H GAMING Builds (Compare 3,232 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270H GAMING - $247

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $757
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HDDRAMUSB
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