Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics15.1% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory17.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190410
Uptime7.8 Days
Run DateJan 03 '20 at 07:34
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 37%
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 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 89.1
1-Core 136
2-Core 253
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 846
79% 659 Pts
64-Core 1,561
97% 1,561 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
Asus(1043 86A5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.66
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
15.1% Very poor
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 88.4
Parallax 84.8
0% 57.7 fps
MRender 102
Gravity 84.7
Splatting 0.13
44% 62.3 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 15.1%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2010)-$35
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03.01A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 33 23 24 34 31 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
18.9% Very poor
Read 37.5
Write 62.5
Mixed 39
SusWrite 28
31% 41.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.4
81% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 18.9%
Great: 50%
Hitachi HDS721010CLA632 1TB-$109
833GB free
Firmware: JP4OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 129 129 131 131 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
74.5% Very good
Read 130
Write 128
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 130
83% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 76%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
196GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 120 119 121 121 119 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 173
Write 151
Mixed 80.5
SusWrite 120
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
234% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
86.3% Excellent
MC Read 34
MC Write 34.8
MC Mixed 27.7
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 19.3
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING Builds (Compare 15,583 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 150%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 139%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING - $369

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,266
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