Asus PRIME Z270-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.4% 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 Drive72.4% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-AR  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 06 '17 at 00:03
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Memory 92.3
1-Core 150
2-Core 297
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 550
8-Core 810
85% 680 Pts
64-Core 825
51% 825 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1602 MHz, MLim: 1757 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Lighting 70
Reflection 73.8
Parallax 67.1
57% 70.3 fps
MRender 76.2
Gravity 68.7
Splatting 60.5
55% 68.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 526ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
72.4% Very good
Read 488
Write 222
Mixed 262
71% 324 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 91.4
4K Mixed 22.6
122% 47.8 MB/s
DQ Read 34.4
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 14
28% 53.7 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 94%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
1.5TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
67.2% Good
Read 115
Write 119
Mixed 105
85% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.15
80% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 67%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 429
Write 276
Mixed 257
239% 321 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 4.23
4K Mixed 0.35
672% 5.96 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 203%
Great: 258%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
680GB free
Firmware: CC3E Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
61.2% Good
Read 112
Write 102
Mixed 103
80% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.22
4K Mixed 0.56
102% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.3% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 23.6
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 29.7
SC Mixed 23.5
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-AR Builds (Compare 1,084 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-AR - $160

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $694
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HDDRAMUSB
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