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 (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive133% 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.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2048 x 1152 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 03 '20 at 04:59
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 93
1-Core 162
2-Core 323
104% 193 Pts
4-Core 633
8-Core 635
85% 634 Pts
64-Core 621
38% 621 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 102%
Great: 89%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$139
845GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 443 438 435 428 429 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 447
Write 423
Mixed 379
SusWrite 424
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 47.4
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 68.7
233% 84.7 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 361
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Group Inc. TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.1% Very good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 27.3
MC Mixed 21.5
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 22.6
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270E GAMING Builds (Compare 6,539 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: $1,001
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HDDRAMUSB
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