Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics89.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive57% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateApr 05 '18 at 23:15
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 74.6
1-Core 140
2-Core 266
87% 160 Pts
4-Core 514
8-Core 740
78% 627 Pts
64-Core 709
44% 709 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
89.3% Excellent
Lighting 114
Reflection 126
Parallax 106
93% 115 fps
MRender 100
Gravity 113
Splatting 92.2
82% 102 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
57% Above average
Read 436
Write 114
Mixed 150
50% 233 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 84.5
4K Mixed 13.1
98% 40.7 MB/s
DQ Read 83
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 20.8
37% 72.4 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
243GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Read 149
Write 166
Mixed 159
119% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.75
4K Mixed 0.2
74% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.2% Below average
MC Read 12.7
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 9.8
33% 11.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 9.7
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 91.2
44% 91.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270E GAMING Builds (Compare 6,555 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: 70% - Very good Total price: $966
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback