Asus STRIX Z270H GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics84.3% 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 Drive48.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus STRIX Z270H GAMING  (all builds)
Memory7.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateMay 30 '20 at 06:00
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Memory 81.3
1-Core 94.1
2-Core 188
70% 121 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 355
49% 362 Pts
64-Core 354
22% 354 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Gigabyte(1458 3FC1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
84.3% Excellent
Lighting 108
Reflection 106
Parallax 86.3
88% 100 fps
MRender 127
Gravity 91.8
Splatting 73.4
77% 97.3 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 960GB-$48
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 26 18 0.2 0.3 0.6 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.6% Average
Read 197
Write 104
Mixed 114
SusWrite 44.2
25% 115 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 52.2
4K Mixed 30.6
104% 35.7 MB/s
DQ Read 90.9
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 194
130% 152 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 104%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 32GB
21GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5 4.3 4.9 5.3 4.6 5.5 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
11.9% Very poor
Read 18.5
Write 2.3
Mixed 13.2
SusWrite 4.9
11% 9.73 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 2.7
187% 3.17 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 11.9%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 12GB
2176, 2176 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.5% Average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 12.6
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 12.3
34% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 78.1
51% 78.1 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX Z270H GAMING Builds (Compare 3,207 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270H GAMING - $247

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $772
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