Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43.4% 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 Drive59.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161208
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 25 '17 at 01:07
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Memory 96.7
1-Core 137
2-Core 272
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 544
62% 484 Pts
64-Core 545
34% 545 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.4% Average
Lighting 51.3
Reflection 66.8
Parallax 71.2
42% 63.1 fps
MRender 65.4
Gravity 51.6
Splatting 54.9
47% 57.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 120GB-$63
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Read 502
Write 227
Mixed 93.9
59% 274 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 63.5
4K Mixed 6.88
74% 30.3 MB/s
DQ Read 24.3
DQ Write 211
DQ Mixed 22.3
45% 85.7 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 36.5
MC Write 40.7
MC Mixed 30
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 38.1
SC Mixed 27.6
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 51.6
78% 51.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 100%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,320 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $684
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