Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 96%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics108% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive115% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161227
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateMar 18 '17 at 01:21
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 152
2-Core 299
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 553
8-Core 830
86% 691 Pts
64-Core 833
52% 833 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 100%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Lighting 142
Reflection 151
Parallax 129
116% 141 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 134
Splatting 109
96% 119 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 108%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
311GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 414
Mixed 415
100% 448 MB/s
4K Read 46.7
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 43.5
184% 65.9 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 96.2
129% 234 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 115%
Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
136GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 415
Mixed 421
100% 451 MB/s
4K Read 48.8
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 50.2
197% 69.9 MB/s
DQ Read 49.3
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 94.4
94% 143 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 114%
Great: 134%
Samsung Flash Drive FIT 128GB
119GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 147
Write 110
Mixed 106
148% 121 MB/s
4K Read 4.51
4K Write 1.11
4K Mixed 0.53
73% 2.05 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 40
MC Mixed 29
103% 35.9 GB/s
SC Read 22.8
SC Write 41.3
SC Mixed 29.8
89% 31.3 GB/s
Latency 47.7
84% 47.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 102%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270E GAMING Builds (Compare 6,597 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $759
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HDDRAMUSB
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