Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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 (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200529
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 28 '20 at 04:38
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 148
2-Core 283
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 549
8-Core 979
92% 764 Pts
64-Core 1,967
122% 1,967 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
630GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,335
Write 2,072
Mixed 1,706
453% 2,038 MB/s
4K Read 55.5
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 76.2
257% 91.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,210
DQ Write 1,014
DQ Mixed 1,110
832% 1,111 MB/s
Poor: 214% Great: 372%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 5,850
Write 54
Mixed 96.5
1,433% 2,000 MB/s
4K Read 894
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.2
37,300% 298 MB/s
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Elite DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB-$241
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
79.2% Very good
MC Read 31.2
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 24.8
84% 29.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 16.8
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 126%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING Builds (Compare 10,341 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 178%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,722
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