Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive86.2% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161108
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '18 at 05:31
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 143
2-Core 268
95% 169 Pts
4-Core 476
8-Core 795
77% 636 Pts
64-Core 796
49% 796 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 480GB-$42
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900211 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Read 352
Write 485
Mixed 479
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 93.3
4K Mixed 10.2
107% 44.3 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 15.3
86% 193 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 102%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$84
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
75.9% Very good
Read 131
Write 133
Mixed 129
99% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.25
92% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 36.3
MC Write 38.4
MC Mixed 31.4
101% 35.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 42
SC Mixed 31.2
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 51
78% 51 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 100%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270E GAMING Builds (Compare 6,552 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: 69% - Good Total price: $992
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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