Asus ROG STRIX Z370-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 way below expectations (8th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 92 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 83.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (76%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171017
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 19 '18 at 02:31
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 76%

 PC Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600-$165
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 82.5
1-Core 126
2-Core 254
85% 154 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 662
69% 556 Pts
64-Core 730
45% 730 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 95%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 87 84 83 80 112 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
38.2% Below average
Read 42.5
Write 41.3
Mixed 49.7
SusWrite 90.1
41% 55.9 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
59.3% Above average
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 19.5
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 14.7
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 76.1
53% 76.1 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING Builds (Compare 10,548 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $979
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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