Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 86%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.7% 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)
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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180427
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateMar 03 '21 at 23:00
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
86% Excellent
Memory 86.6
1-Core 128
2-Core 254
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 474
8-Core 591
68% 532 Pts
64-Core 675
42% 675 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 86%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.2.3
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.7% Above average
Lighting 67.6
Reflection 61.3
Parallax 90.6
55% 73.2 fps
MRender 64.8
Gravity 71.9
Splatting 45.2
48% 60.6 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 40 42 40 40 44 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB
3TB free
Firmware: 0915
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 39 40 40 40 40 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
22.5% Poor
Read 37
Write 37.2
Mixed 34.5
SusWrite 39.7
28% 37.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 0.5
198% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.5%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
60.4% Good
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 19.6
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 13
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 70.8
56% 70.8 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING Builds (Compare 10,573 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $979
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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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