Asus STRIX Z270H GAMING K1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics18.9% 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 Drive103% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270H GAMING K1  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 10 '19 at 10:00
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Memory 91.7
1-Core 121
2-Core 240
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 468
63% 469 Pts
64-Core 464
29% 464 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.12.3
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
18.9% Very poor
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 62.1
Parallax 80.2
0% 47.5 fps
MRender 61.9
Gravity 58.8
Splatting 77.7
55% 66.1 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 18.9%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 500GB-$67
303GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 388 379 379 397 401 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 463
Mixed 194
SusWrite 386
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 22.5
151% 59.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 286
233% 332 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 103%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
74.2% Very good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 21.8
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 27.6
SC Mixed 21
62% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270H GAMING K1 Builds (Compare 307 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 89%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270H GAMING K1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $851
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