Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics45.2% 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 Drive56.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 25 '17 at 16:45
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th 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 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
67.2% Good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 25.9
2-Core 75.1
45% 64.6 Pts
4-Core 227
8-Core 414
38% 320 Pts
64-Core 534
33% 534 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
MSI(1462 2983) 3GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 378.92
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.2% Average
Lighting 50.4
Reflection 62.7
Parallax 86
41% 66.4 fps
MRender 78.7
Gravity 74.7
Splatting 48.9
53% 67.4 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
215GB free
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
69.1% Good
Read 454
Write 388
Mixed 429
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 53.2
4K Mixed 12.6
77% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 109
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 14.8
36% 76.4 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 101%
Transcend MTS800 M.2 128GB-$126
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0815B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 504
Write 152
Mixed 236
65% 297 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 48.7
4K Mixed 16.3
81% 29.3 MB/s
DQ Read 24.5
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 16.2
27% 49.4 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot 3400 C16 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
74.9% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 22.4
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 20.7
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 113%

 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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