Asus STRIX Z270G 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 (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive95.8% 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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270G GAMING  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 03 '19 at 13:39
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 158
2-Core 312
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 490
8-Core 551
68% 521 Pts
64-Core 604
37% 604 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AST 280 480GB
372GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0430A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 368 370 358 373 381 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Read 411
Write 365
Mixed 336
SusWrite 370
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 30.6
154% 63.6 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 50
94% 181 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 96%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
73GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 161 142 147 134 141 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 417
Write 399
Mixed 279
SusWrite 176
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 41.2
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 55.2
201% 75.1 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 340
261% 355 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 106%
Great: 114%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 16GB-$7
14GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.2 8 16 16 16 16 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
11.8% Very poor
Read 37.9
Write 15.6
Mixed 5.3
SusWrite 12.9
20% 17.9 MB/s
4K Read 9.5
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.7
73% 3.53 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 11.8%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
56.9% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 16.7
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.8
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 54.7
73% 54.7 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270G GAMING Builds (Compare 1,328 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270G GAMING - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $916
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