Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 101%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 96%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics102% 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 Drive105% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200529
Uptime14.5 Days
Run DateJun 06 '21 at 17:03
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 2060S + 10600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700-$233
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Memory 88.9
1-Core 138
2-Core 290
94% 172 Pts
4-Core 553
8-Core 974
92% 764 Pts
64-Core 1,582
98% 1,582 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 96%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 113
Parallax 141
101% 126 fps
MRender 178
Gravity 113
Splatting 105
105% 132 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
246GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 353 342 348 342 343 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 352
Mixed 304
SusWrite 348
84% 378 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 95.1
4K Mixed 43.2
156% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 291
235% 333 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 105%
Great: 133%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-128G-1006 128GB
119GB free
Firmware: 20110006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 269 217 217 217 218 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
142% Outstanding
Read 886
Write 742
Mixed 709
SusWrite 228
143% 641 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 63.5
225% 84.1 MB/s
DQ Read 440
DQ Write 588
DQ Mixed 228
252% 419 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 142%
Great: 155%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.9% Very good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 22.7
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 29.5
SC Mixed 23.1
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 68.6
58% 68.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING Builds (Compare 10,299 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 178%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING - $320

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,385
The Best.
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
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback