Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 97.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics45.4% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20161108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 16 '17 at 17:43
Run Duration219 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (45th 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 147
2-Core 293
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 582
78% 580 Pts
64-Core 584
36% 584 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3161) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.4% Average
Lighting 51.4
Reflection 53.1
Parallax 44
42% 49.5 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 64.3
Splatting 58.1
52% 64.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
494GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
63.9% Good
Read 115
Write 108
Mixed 106
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.94
4K Write 2.42
4K Mixed 0.26
113% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$35
78GB free
Firmware: 15.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 108
Write 102
Mixed 95.7
77% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.39
105% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 69%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
126GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
64.7% Good
Read 115
Write 111
Mixed 112
85% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.2
80% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$35
70GB free
Firmware: 15.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Read 80.5
Write 119
Mixed 112
79% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.33
89% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSE.16FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2473 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.3% Above average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 15.3
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 17.7
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 59.5
67% 59.5 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,302 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $693
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