Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 91.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.8% 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 Drive102% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory18.7 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime5.5 Days
Run DateNov 01 '18 at 19:56
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Memory 90.7
1-Core 137
2-Core 273
92% 167 Pts
4-Core 531
8-Core 538
71% 535 Pts
64-Core 545
34% 545 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Lighting 70.1
Reflection 78.8
Parallax 68.6
57% 72.5 fps
MRender 72.3
Gravity 71.6
Splatting 72.3
59% 72.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB-$81
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 195 193 189 194 195 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 287
Mixed 252
SusWrite 189
69% 310 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 50.2
183% 69.7 MB/s
DQ Read 334
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 222
188% 275 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 102%
Great: 100%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
111GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 495 323 316 318 318 318 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 495
Mixed 468
SusWrite 348
103% 456 MB/s
4K Read 47.6
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 67.4
234% 85.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 358
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 131%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2666C16/8G G.SKILL F4-2400C15-8GVR G.SKILL F4-2400C15-8GVR 24GB
2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
72.8% Very good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 23.2
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 24.3
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270E GAMING Builds (Compare 6,545 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: $993
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair 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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