Asus TUF Z270 MARK 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics37.9% 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 Drive77.2% 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus TUF Z270 MARK 2  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 14 '17 at 01:41
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 90
1-Core 136
2-Core 273
92% 166 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 544
73% 543 Pts
64-Core 543
34% 543 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 92%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.9% Below average
Lighting 49.9
Reflection 47.1
Parallax 41.8
41% 46.3 fps
MRender 39.5
Gravity 42.6
Splatting 37.9
33% 40 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$25
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Read 472
Write 359
Mixed 391
91% 407 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 4.32
102% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 80.5
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 4.25
57% 127 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD2 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
MC Read 29.6
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 28
85% 29.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 32
SC Mixed 24.6
71% 24.9 GB/s
Latency 67.3
60% 67.3 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TUF Z270 MARK 2 Builds (Compare 1,895 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: Asus TUF Z270 MARK 2 - $129

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $664
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