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 (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 99.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive59.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '18 at 08:22
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 153
2-Core 306
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 600
80% 598 Pts
64-Core 600
37% 600 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SN8U-128G-1006 128GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4120006 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 484
Write 260
Mixed 314
78% 353 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 54.5
4K Mixed 11.5
76% 29 MB/s
DQ Read 23.8
DQ Write 63.6
DQ Mixed 11.3
18% 32.9 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 89%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC4H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Read 118
Write 144
Mixed 133
99% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.02
4K Write 1.13
4K Mixed 0.28
94% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 75.1%
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)
89% Excellent
MC Read 32
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 28.3
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 34.6
SC Mixed 27
79% 27.5 GB/s
Latency 57.5
70% 57.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 89%
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 6,552 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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