Asus ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics46.4% 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 Drive76.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190606
Uptime29 Days
Run DateNov 10 '19 at 22:06
Run Duration175 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$137
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 139
2-Core 273
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 600
74% 563 Pts
64-Core 744
46% 744 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 93%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.4% Average
Lighting 56.5
Reflection 64.3
Parallax 62.1
46% 61 fps
MRender 69.4
Gravity 56.1
Splatting 50.6
47% 58.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 120GB-$188
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 300i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 112 110 123 108 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Read 422
Write 134
Mixed 187
SusWrite 112
47% 214 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 97
4K Mixed 37.1
149% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 152
118% 163 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 80%
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
49GB free
Firmware: 600ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 112 119 105 109 107 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Read 316
Write 211
Mixed 234
SusWrite 114
49% 219 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 99.2
4K Mixed 39
141% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 169
124% 160 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$65
57GB free
Firmware: 01.03A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 58 58 57 55 50 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
35% Below average
Read 65.8
Write 65
Mixed 48.2
SusWrite 55.7
43% 58.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 35%
Great: 58%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
211GB free
Firmware: 1AJ100E5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 94 92 92 91 88 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Read 100
Write 108
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 92.2
66% 90.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 75%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 103 105 106 102 104 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Read 98.7
Write 83
Mixed 69
SusWrite 104
65% 88.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.1% Good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 23.6
MC Mixed 21
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 22.4
SC Mixed 21.7
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING Builds (Compare 13,493 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 115%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING - $309

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $1,078
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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