Asus PRIME Z270-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 124%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 107%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics134% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive257% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
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-AR  (all builds)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161208
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 17 '17 at 02:41
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Memory 91.5
1-Core 140
2-Core 282
94% 171 Pts
4-Core 504
8-Core 759
78% 632 Pts
64-Core 773
48% 773 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
MSI(1462 3607) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Lighting 191
Reflection 201
Parallax 201
156% 198 fps
MRender 130
Gravity 182
Splatting 125
117% 145 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 134%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
412GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
257% Outstanding
Read 2,330
Write 1,314
Mixed 1,399
371% 1,681 MB/s
4K Read 49.4
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 41.8
209% 80.9 MB/s
DQ Read 524
DQ Write 443
DQ Mixed 28.9
146% 332 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 257%
Great: 254%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GX-D4-3000-MR 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73% Very good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 22.5
72% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 23.4
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 73%
Great: 124%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-AR Builds (Compare 1,085 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $660
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