Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 97.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive59.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory1.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.5 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 18 '17 at 07:20
Run Duration67 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 158
2-Core 316
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 533
8-Core 880
86% 706 Pts
64-Core 877
54% 877 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 92%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$98
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 170
Write 164
Mixed 389
54% 241 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 14.9
136% 66.6 MB/s
DQ Read 25.2
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 50.6
46% 67.6 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C12 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2473 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 33.4
MC Mixed 27.6
89% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 35.3
SC Mixed 27.6
81% 28.3 GB/s
Latency 53.5
75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 90%

 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%
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Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING - $199

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $993
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