ASUS ROG Strix Z270i Gaming Motherboard Review

1. Introduction2. ASUS ROG Strix Z270i Gaming: Packaging and Bundle3. ASUS ROG Strix Z270i Gaming: Board Layout and Features4. ASUS ROG Strix Z270i Gaming: UEFI5. ASUS ROG Strix Z270i Gaming: Software6. Testing Methodology7. Tests: CPU Related8. Tests: Memory Related9. Tests: Gaming Related10. Overclocking & Power Consumption11. Tests: Motherboard Features Performance12. Closing Thoughts13. View All Pages

We will be outlining the ASUS ROG Strix Z270i Gaming motherboard's performance with the Core i7 7700K CPU and 16GB of 3200MHz G.Skill Trident Z DDR4 memory.

By default the ASUS ROG Strix Z270i Gaming motherboard applies a multi-core turbo (MCT) state and forces the i7 7700K to a constant 4.5GHz when XMP is enabled. Overclocked performance will be outlined later in the review.

Z270 Motherboard Test System:

• Processor: Intel Core i7 7700K (4.5GHz All-Core Turbo).
• Memory: 16GB (2x8GB) G.Skill Trident Z XMP (3200MHz 16-18-18-38 @ 1.35V).
• Graphics Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming.
• System Drive: Crucial M550 256GB SSD.
• CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 with Two ML120 Pro Fans.
• Power Supply: Seasonic Platinum 760W SS-760XP.
• Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Comparison Z270 Motherboards:

• ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Professional Gaming i7
• ASRock Z270 Extreme4
• ASUS ROG Maximus IX Apex
• ASUS ROG Maximus IX Formula
• ASUS ROG STRIX Z270i Gaming
• Gigabyte Z270N-Gaming 5
• Gigabyte Z270X-Ultra Gaming
• MSI Z270 Gaming M7
• MSI Z270i Gaming Pro Carbon AC

Drivers and UEFI:

• Intel Chipset 10.1.1.38
• Nvidia GeForce 376.33 VGA drivers.
• Gigabyte UEFI F2 (20/02/2017)

Tests:

• Cinebench R15 – All-core CPU benchmark (CPU)
• HandBrake 1.0.0 – Convert 6.27GB 4K video recording using the Normal Profile setting and MP4 container (CPU)
• SiSoft Sandra 2016 SP1 – Processor Arithmetic Test (CPU) and Memory Bandwidth Test (Memory)
• 7-Zip 16.04 x64 – Built-in 7-Zip benchmark test (CPU)
• AIDA64 Engineer 5.80.4000 – System stress test and cache & memory benchmark (Memory and Power)
• 3DMark Fire Strike v1.1 – Fire Strike (1080p) test (Gaming)
• Ashes of the Singularity – Built-in benchmark tool CPU-Focused test, 1920 x 1080, Extreme quality preset, DX12 version (Gaming)
• Metro: Last Light Redux – Built-in benchmark tool, 1920 x 1080, Very High quality, SSAA, AF 16X, Tessellation: High (Gaming)
• ATTO – M.2, USB 3.0, USB 3.1, and SATA 6Gbps transfer rates (Motherboard)
• RightMark Audio Analyzer – Record and playback test using a line-in to line-out loopback with a 3.5mm audio cable (Motherboard)

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