Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING

Performance Results


Gaming 201% UFO	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 197% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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.
Processor	With 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	202% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	261% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING (all builds)
Memory	9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210113
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 13 '23 at 05:48
Run Duration	222 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	16%

PC Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700K-$220 198,859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 98.5 1-Core 144 2-Core 283 98% 175 Pts	4-Core 556 8-Core 999 93% 777 Pts	64-Core 1,449 90% 1,449 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$785 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% Asus(1043 87D9) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 536.99 Performing below potential (26^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	202% Outstanding	Lighting 297 Reflection 266 Parallax 306 242% 289 fps	MRender 334 Gravity 247 Splatting 178 198% 253 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 202% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme Samsung SSD 970 2TB 10,220 User benchmarks, average bench 331% 594GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 988 990 1027 928 958 1033 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	261% Outstanding	Read 2409 Write 2,200 Mixed 1,639 SusWrite 988 405% 1,809 MB/s	4K Read 48.8 4K Write 102 4K Mixed 65.9 212% 72.3 MB/s	DQ Read 930 DQ Write 771 DQ Mixed 847 635% 849 MB/s
Poor: 221% ↑ This bench: 261% Great: 431%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 156GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 366 371 370 371 369 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 483 Write 466 Mixed 412 SusWrite 383 98% 436 MB/s	4K Read 39.4 4K Write 83.2 4K Mixed 50.4 168% 57.7 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 354 267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 129%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 639GB free Firmware: EXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1191 1257 1279 1201 1138 1128 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	235% Outstanding	Read 1,389 Write 1234 Mixed 1,197 SusWrite 1,199 282% 1,255 MB/s	4K Read 50.6 4K Write 99.1 4K Mixed 65 212% 71.6 MB/s	DQ Read 972 DQ Write 813 DQ Mixed 885 665% 890 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 235% Great: 372%
Seagate One Touch HDD 4TB 358 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 2TB free Firmware: 1707 SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 39 40 40 41 41 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	21.1% Poor	Read 32.4 Write 40.4 Mixed 29.9 SusWrite 39.7 26% 35.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 3.3 4K Mixed 0.5 179% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 21.1% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C15 2x8GB 71 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 40.5 MC Write 42.9 MC Mixed 30.9 109% 38.1 GB/s	SC Read 22.5 SC Write 45.3 SC Mixed 32.8 96% 33.5 GB/s	Latency 43.7 92% 43.7 ns
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 139%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	56	25	240	24.5"	1280 720	ACR0603 XF250Q

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Gaming 178%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 177%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING - $383

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $220Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	3,368x
Core i9-10900KIntel $440Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	2,477x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	2,064x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,746x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,081x
RTX 3090Nvidia $785Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	891x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,354x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	827x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	523x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	608x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	371x
F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 90%, 46,140 samples	307x

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Value: 69% - Good

Total price: $1,723

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16