Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics37.2% 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 Drive233% 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.
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 (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 24 '17 at 12:33
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 163
2-Core 323
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 531
8-Core 640
76% 586 Pts
64-Core 646
40% 646 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1430 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.5.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.2% Below average
Lighting 46.7
Reflection 51.7
Parallax 55.7
38% 51.4 fps
MRender 50.7
Gravity 41.3
Splatting 39.4
35% 43.8 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 512GB
276GB free
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
153% Outstanding
Read 1,723
Write 714
Mixed 1,021
253% 1,153 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 11.3
109% 46.4 MB/s
DQ Read 23.4
DQ Write 423
DQ Mixed 25
79% 157 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 153%
Great: 332%
Toshiba OCZ RD400 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$4
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 57CZ4102 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
233% Outstanding
Read 1,969
Write 959
Mixed 1,233
305% 1,387 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 50.2
205% 81.4 MB/s
DQ Read 774
DQ Write 737
DQ Mixed 192
299% 568 MB/s
Poor: 122%
This bench: 233%
Great: 219%
Inateck 128GB
12GB free, PID 1066
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
150% Outstanding
Read 244
Write 136
Mixed 168
217% 183 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 26.1
4K Mixed 3.93
1,091% 16.4 MB/s
DQ Read 20.4
DQ Write 26.8
DQ Mixed 3.84
1,117% 17 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 150%
Great: 168%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
118% Outstanding
MC Read 42.1
MC Write 46
MC Mixed 38.6
121% 42.2 GB/s
SC Read 24.6
SC Write 49.8
SC Mixed 32.8
102% 35.7 GB/s
Latency 48.7
82% 48.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 118%
Great: 135%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270E GAMING Builds (Compare 6,544 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: $993
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