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 (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive82.2% 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)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 16 '18 at 20:15
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 149
2-Core 297
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 590
8-Core 591
79% 590 Pts
64-Core 572
35% 572 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2113 MHz, MLim: 2067 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.1
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 71% Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SN8U-128G-1006 128GB
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4120006 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 495
Write 299
Mixed 390
87% 394 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 57
4K Mixed 26
108% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 251
DQ Mixed 37.3
89% 186 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 89%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC4C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 120
Write 143
Mixed 109
93% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 1.19
4K Mixed 0.32
88% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GB-$46
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 33.3
MC Mixed 28.4
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 33.6
SC Mixed 27.8
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 57
70% 57 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270E GAMING Builds (Compare 6,553 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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