Testing Methodology
Comparison Motherboard Configurations |
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| Model | Asus B360-F Gaming |
Asus Z370-F Gaming |
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| Reviewed Price | £140 |
£180 |
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| Firmware Version | 0501 |
0612 |
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| Chipset | B360 |
Z370 |
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| CPU | Intel Core i3-8350K |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 4 / 4 |
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| CPU Base Clock / Turbo | 4.0GHz / - |
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| CPU Cache | 8MB |
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| CPU TDP | 91W |
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| Memory | G.Skill 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3,200 |
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| Memory Speed | DDR4-2400 |
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| Memory Timings | 15-15-15-36-2T |
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| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 |
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| Graphics Driver | GeForce 391.24 |
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| Storage Device(s) | SK hynix Canvas SC300 512GB
Samsung 950 Pro 256GB M.2 256GB |
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| Power Supply | be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 (1,000W) |
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| Operating System | Windows 10 Home AE (64-bit) |
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CPU Benchmarks |
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| HEXUS PiFast | Our number-crunching benchmark stresses a single core by calculating Pi to 10m places. | ||
| Cinebench R15 | Using Cinebench's multi-CPU render, this cross-platform benchmark stresses all cores. | ||
| wPrime | Free-to-use program calculating Pi to 32M places | ||
Storage Benchmarks |
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| CrystalDiskMark | Popular free-to-use storage benchmark, used to gauge read and write performance via M.2 (256GB Samsung 950 Pro NVMe), SATA (512GB SK hynix Canvas SC300) and USB 3.1 (512GB SK hynix Canvas SC300). | ||
Memory Benchmarks |
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| AIDA64 v5.80.4569 beta | Benchmark that analyses memory bandwidth and latency | ||
Gaming Benchmarks |
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| 3DMark Time Spy | Graphics test run using the Time Spy default test | ||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 2,560x1,440, ultra settings | ||
| F1 2017 | 2,560x1,440, ultra settings | ||
Miscellaneous Benchmarks |
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| Power Consumption | Noted at idle, while running the HandBrake video-transcoding test and when playing F1 2017 | ||
Notes
Testing was undertaken on a fresh build of Windows 10 with all the relevant patches in place, including protection against Spectre and Meltdown threats. We're here to see if, on a standard build, the B360 can hold its own against the Z370.