Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.4% 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 Drive60.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateApr 29 '17 at 16:41
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 12%

 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 i7-7700K-$241
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Memory 93
1-Core 143
2-Core 266
94% 167 Pts
4-Core 463
8-Core 762
75% 613 Pts
64-Core 775
48% 775 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 285-$189
Asus(1043 0486) 2GB
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.4.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Lighting 46.9
Reflection 52.7
Parallax 56.7
38% 52.1 fps
MRender 52.5
Gravity 41.5
Splatting 39.7
36% 44.6 fps
Poor: 28%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 509
Write 93.7
Mixed 147
54% 250 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 10.2
108% 46.7 MB/s
DQ Read 73.9
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 11.1
32% 67.6 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
143GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
65.9% Good
Read 120
Write 110
Mixed 120
88% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 2.21
4K Mixed 0.25
95% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2197 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.6% Good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 25.1
MC Mixed 20.2
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 20
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 109%

 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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