Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 90.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics49% 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 Drive36.5% 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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 22 '17 at 02:44
Run Duration228 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 126
2-Core 250
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 487
65% 488 Pts
64-Core 491
30% 491 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1116) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49% Average
Lighting 60.6
Reflection 64.4
Parallax 57.9
49% 61 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 58
Splatting 51.6
48% 60.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ AGILITY3 480GB
336GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.28 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
36.5% Below average
Read 244
Write 155
Mixed 145
40% 181 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 14.1
4K Mixed 9.9
46% 13.7 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 40.3
DQ Mixed 27.8
34% 61.6 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 41%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 32GB
14GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
5.98% Terrible
Read 25.7
Write 6.47
Mixed 9.13
14% 13.8 MB/s
4K Read 3.46
4K Write 0.008
4K Mixed 0.003
13% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.98%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Group Inc. TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
56.4% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 20
MC Mixed 16.6
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 16
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 54.6
73% 54.6 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 56.4%
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 8,304 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $693
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