Asus TUF Z270 MARK 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics15.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive36.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus TUF Z270 MARK 2  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 15 '18 at 00:16
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 141
2-Core 280
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 528
8-Core 523
70% 526 Pts
64-Core 494
31% 494 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1250 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.9.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
15.1% Very poor
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 65.1
Parallax 73.9
0% 46.3 fps
MRender 62.3
Gravity 48.3
Splatting 52.7
44% 54.4 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 15.1%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$20
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 106 33 83 34 92 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
36.6% Below average
Read 273
Write 117
Mixed 312
SusWrite 65.7
43% 192 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 46.1
4K Mixed 21.8
55% 23.2 MB/s
DQ Read 56.8
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 181
109% 114 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 91%
Micron_1100_MTFDDAK512TBN 512GB
112GB free
Firmware: M0MU031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 463 351 247 248 247 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Read 349
Write 468
Mixed 380
SusWrite 337
87% 384 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 39.4
149% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 327
245% 326 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D26BFSB.8FE 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.7% Very good
MC Read 29
MC Write 30.5
MC Mixed 23.7
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 29.3
SC Mixed 24.2
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TUF Z270 MARK 2 Builds (Compare 1,903 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: Asus TUF Z270 MARK 2 - $129

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $629
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