Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics45.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive325% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 16 '19 at 04:28
Run Duration185 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 138
2-Core 276
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 516
8-Core 775
80% 645 Pts
64-Core 824
51% 824 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1206 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.7.1
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
45.5% Average
Lighting 55.4
Reflection 62.9
Parallax 70.1
45% 62.8 fps
MRender 63
Gravity 55.7
Splatting 52.3
46% 57 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
435GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2096 786 788 802 806 804 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
325% Outstanding
Read 2,588
Write 2,419
Mixed 1473
SusWrite 1,014
418% 1,873 MB/s
4K Read 62.8
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 86.6
284% 98.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,714
DQ Write 1,498
DQ Mixed 1,560
1,182% 1,591 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 325%
Great: 355%
WD easystore 25FA 4TB
3.5TB free, PID 25fa
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 117 118 117 116 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 130
Write 116
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 117
143% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 6.2
4K Mixed 0.9
245% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NMUD480E81-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
77.6% Very good
MC Read 31.1
MC Write 30
MC Mixed 22.5
80% 27.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 22.8
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 60.5
66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 111%

 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 15,577 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: $1,271
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HDDRAMUSB
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