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Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics44.8% 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 Drive61.8% 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.
Very high background CPU (70%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateJul 11 '22 at 13:02
Run Duration249 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 70%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$148
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
64.2% Good
Memory 65.5
1-Core 101
2-Core 190
66% 119 Pts
4-Core 339
8-Core 501
52% 420 Pts
64-Core 547
34% 547 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.8% Average
Lighting 54
Reflection 64.7
Parallax 56
44% 58.2 fps
MRender 62.1
Gravity 56.7
Splatting 53.2
46% 57.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 184 261 216 215 211 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
61.8% Good
Read 359
Write 271
Mixed 236
SusWrite 210
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 34.9
4K Mixed 20.4
68% 23.5 MB/s
DQ Read 327
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 128
144% 246 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 110%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$88
227GB free
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 630 612 438 307 312 313 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
146% Outstanding
Read 1,194
Write 1035
Mixed 474
SusWrite 435
175% 785 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 69.8
4K Mixed 34.8
118% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 842
DQ Write 727
DQ Mixed 631
515% 733 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 146%
Great: 236%
OCZ Trion 150 480GB-$300
199GB free
Firmware: SAFZ12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 186 199 171 145 210 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
67.4% Good
Read 360
Write 330
Mixed 291
SusWrite 185
65% 291 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 58.8
4K Mixed 24.4
90% 33.9 MB/s
DQ Read 316
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 190
178% 274 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 101%
ST14000NM001G-2KJ103 14TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: SN03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 168 176 174 179 166 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
27.9% Poor
Read 205
Write 201
Mixed 107
SusWrite 171
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 8.3
4K Mixed 1.4
32% 8.97 MB/s
DQ Read 5.3
DQ Write 16.9
DQ Mixed 3.2
5% 8.47 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 58%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$99
3.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 142 148 147 150 151 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Read 154
Write 145
Mixed 82.2
SusWrite 147
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
169% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$82
3TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 168 188 183 190 188 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 158
Mixed 81
SusWrite 181
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 106%
Great: 114%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$99
3.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 144 152 149 153 153 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 158
Write 155
Mixed 82.2
SusWrite 148
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 100%
SABRENT 2TB
28GB free
Firmware: 0104
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 138
Write 137
Mixed 93
91% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
198% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 21% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
34.3% Below average
MC Read 13
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 11.1
35% 12.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 7.8
23% 8.2 GB/s
Latency 113
36% 113 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270E GAMING Builds (Compare 6,965 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: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $667
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