Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 83.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics46.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive100% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 23 '18 at 18:23
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 32%
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 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Memory 83.5
1-Core 108
2-Core 265
82% 152 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 707
72% 580 Pts
64-Core 742
46% 742 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1303 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.8% Average
Lighting 56.9
Reflection 67.4
Parallax 80.4
46% 68.3 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 52.9
Splatting 55.5
48% 58.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 53 61 81 89 88 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 465
Mixed 338
SusWrite 105
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 56.4
194% 70.1 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 310
234% 315 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 100%
Great: 123%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.2% Good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 22
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 19.4
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,321 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-A - $159

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $659
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