Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING (all builds)
Memory	21.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170831
Uptime	0.8 Days
Run Date	Apr 29 '20 at 12:55
Run Duration	484 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	36%

PC Performing as expected (51^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8086K-$449 38,086 User benchmarks, average bench 91% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 96.7 1-Core 144 2-Core 299 99% 180 Pts	4-Core 591 8-Core 922 93% 756 Pts	64-Core 1,209 75% 1,209 Pts
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 102%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45 240,629 User benchmarks, average bench 199% 26GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,319 Write 1,044 Mixed 523 212% 962 MB/s	4K Read 38.1 4K Write 145 4K Mixed 46.9 195% 76.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,051 DQ Write 1,177 DQ Mixed 689 636% 972 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 5GB free Firmware: EMT01B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 468 Write 454 Mixed 378 97% 433 MB/s	4K Read 38.2 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 48.9 184% 69 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 360 271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Seagate BUP SL 5TB 1,348 User benchmarks, average bench 9% 1GB free Firmware: 0109 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 55 Write 72.3 Mixed 73.5 15% 66.9 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 3.7 4K Mixed 0.8 5% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 13%
Intenso USB 3.0 device 8TB 10 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 222GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 124 126 127 127 127 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	12.4% Very poor	Read 81.2 Write 107 Mixed 82.2 SusWrite 113 22% 95.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 9.9 4K Mixed 0.8 7% 3.77 MB/s	DQ Read 1.5 DQ Write 8.6 DQ Mixed 2.6 3% 4.23 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 12.4% Great: 18%
Intenso USB 3.0 device 8TB 10 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 1GB free Firmware: 0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 30.7 Write 93.2 Mixed 68.5 15% 64.1 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 9.4 4K Mixed 1.2 8% 3.9 MB/s	DQ Read 2.2 DQ Write 2.8 DQ Mixed 2.1 2% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 8% Great: 18%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 441GB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 160 158 139 148 162 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	86.4% Excellent	Read 150 Write 151 Mixed 57.7 SusWrite 151 93% 128 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.5 111% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 86.4% Great: 114%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 6TB 10,357 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 6GB free Firmware: D781 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 110 Write 154 Mixed 108 93% 124 MB/s	4K Read 3.4 4K Write 4.5 4K Mixed 0.7 303% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 16% Great: 90%
Seagate BUP BK 5TB 4,756 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 447GB free Firmware: 0109 SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 89 92 94 88 93 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	42.3% Average	Read 55 Write 66 Mixed 73.8 SusWrite 91.3 53% 71.5 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 3.6 4K Mixed 0.8 201% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 42.3% Great: 67%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB 16,705 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 8GB free Firmware: D781 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 126 Write 149 Mixed 83.5 89% 120 MB/s	4K Read 2 4K Write 4.3 4K Mixed 0.7 241% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 92%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB 16,705 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 455GB free Firmware: D781 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 112 Write 141 Mixed 102 89% 118 MB/s	4K Read 7.1 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 0.7 450% 3.97 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 92%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB 16,705 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 230GB free Firmware: D781 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 146 Write 178 Mixed 110 108% 145 MB/s	4K Read 5.6 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 0.9 409% 3.53 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 92%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB 16,705 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 98GB free Firmware: D781 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 135 Write 153 Mixed 90.8 94% 126 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 4.2 4K Mixed 0.7 230% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 92%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB 16,705 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 203GB free Firmware: D781 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 137 Write 158 Mixed 102 98% 132 MB/s	4K Read 6 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.8 385% 3.1 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 92%
Seagate Expansion 5TB 2,792 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 8GB free Firmware: 0710 SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 77 75 74 76 77 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	38.1% Below average	Read 55.8 Write 69.2 Mixed 73.2 SusWrite 75.7 51% 68.5 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 3.6 4K Mixed 0.8 210% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 38.1% Great: 67%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB 16,705 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 107GB free Firmware: D781 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 121 Write 138 Mixed 98.7 89% 119 MB/s	4K Read 6.3 4K Write 3.6 4K Mixed 0.7 407% 3.53 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 92%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB 16,705 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 45GB free Firmware: D781 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 140 Write 166 Mixed 110 103% 138 MB/s	4K Read 3.1 4K Write 4.4 4K Mixed 0.8 300% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 92%
Intenso USB 3.0 device 8TB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 207GB free, PID 55aa Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 159 129 127 128 142 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	83.6% Excellent	Read 138 Write 145 Mixed 80.2 SusWrite 144 172% 127 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 10.4 4K Mixed 1 391% 4.07 MB/s	DQ Read 0.5 DQ Write 11.4 DQ Mixed 1 424% 4.3 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 83.6% Great: 84%
Intenso External USB 3.0 8TB 55GB free, PID 0539 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 115 Write 144 Mixed 79.5 145% 113 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 10.4 4K Mixed 1 391% 4.1 MB/s	DQ Read 0.5 DQ Write 11.3 DQ Mixed 1.1 424% 4.3 MB/s

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESEK.M8FE 4x8GB 363 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	98.5% Outstanding	MC Read 36.5 MC Write 37.2 MC Mixed 29.9 99% 34.5 GB/s	SC Read 22.4 SC Write 40.1 SC Mixed 31 89% 31.2 GB/s	Latency 51.6 78% 51.6 ns
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 98.5% Great: 113%

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Desktop 95%

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Workstation 102%

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

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $177Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	7,259x
Core i5-8600KIntel $125Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	1,270x
Core i7-8700Intel $186Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	574x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $499Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	1,703x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,237x
RTX 3080Nvidia $550Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	658x

SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $84Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	543x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	507x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	443x

RAM
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $50Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	570x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $50Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	518x
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $105Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	476x

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Value: 74% - Very good

Total price: $1,020

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $158
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $388	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $79
Intel Core i5-12400F $110	Nvidia RTX 4070 $520	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $363