Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58.8% 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 Drive94.9% 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '18 at 05:13
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 156
2-Core 311
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 592
8-Core 605
80% 598 Pts
64-Core 616
38% 616 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.12.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Lighting 75.2
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 98.6
61% 80.9 fps
MRender 71.6
Gravity 71.2
Splatting 57.8
54% 66.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 349
Mixed 348
89% 404 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 78.8
4K Mixed 23.9
139% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 69.2
110% 212 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 118%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 130
Write 176
Mixed 125
108% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 5.23
4K Mixed 0.82
219% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GX-D4-3200-MR 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 38.3
MC Write 43.2
MC Mixed 31.5
108% 37.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 44.2
SC Mixed 32
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 51.1
78% 51.1 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 106%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270E GAMING Builds (Compare 6,543 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: 69% - Good Total price: $1,001
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $46
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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