Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive96.4% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory54.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210415
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 11 '21 at 00:41
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$279
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 80.9
1-Core 154
2-Core 300
96% 178 Pts
4-Core 583
8-Core 1,077
99% 830 Pts
64-Core 1,957
121% 1,957 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.77
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 282
Reflection 248
Parallax 285
230% 272 fps
Gravity 238
Splatting 174
178% 206 fps
Poor: 163% Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 250GB
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT24B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 315 316 315 310 311 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Read 487
Write 322
Mixed 277
SusWrite 315
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 83.4
4K Mixed 36.8
139% 50.5 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 248
212% 311 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 126%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139
724GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 441 442 443 443 403 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 385
Mixed 290
SusWrite 434
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 79.2
4K Mixed 35.5
127% 47 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 256
214% 309 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW64GX4M2D3600C18 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
64.7% Good
MC Read 23.4
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 20.3
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 19.4
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 78.9
51% 78.9 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 127%

 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 10,350 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 - $383

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,702
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