Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.86% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive59.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 13 '17 at 21:23
Run Duration98 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4560-$31
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Memory 60.8
1-Core 79.1
2-Core 142
54% 93.9 Pts
4-Core 226
8-Core 268
32% 247 Pts
64-Core 286
18% 286 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 610 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Asus(1043 872F) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 21.20.16.4534
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.86% Terrible
Lighting 3.73
Reflection 5.42
Parallax 3.5
3% 4.22 fps
MRender 5.67
Gravity 3.2
Splatting 9.78
6% 6.22 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.86%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Read 457
Write 193
Mixed 194
62% 281 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 40.1
4K Mixed 9.08
75% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 239
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 21.7
61% 134 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
36.5% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 11.1
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 9.4
26% 9.1 GB/s
Latency 125
32% 125 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,321 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $659
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