Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 54%
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 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.5% 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 Drive64.7% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170723
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateNov 19 '17 at 13:24
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 19%

 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-$242
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 154
2-Core 300
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 848
84% 683 Pts
64-Core 856
53% 856 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 367B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Lighting 71.4
Reflection 72.5
Parallax 68.9
58% 70.9 fps
MRender 73.7
Gravity 66.8
Splatting 57.8
53% 66.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 180GB
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 300i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
64.7% Good
Read 477
Write 154
Mixed 227
62% 286 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 9.78
117% 51.8 MB/s
DQ Read 31.7
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 55.7
49% 71.1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 83%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
106GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 407
Mixed 422
100% 449 MB/s
4K Read 48.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 29.1
168% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 48.6
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 28.4
63% 122 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 102%
Great: 134%
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$497
740GB free
Firmware: ST6OA31B Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 93.7
Write 79.3
Mixed 99
69% 90.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.96
4K Mixed 0.47
113% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
MC Read 36.3
MC Write 38
MC Mixed 26.9
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 40.8
SC Mixed 30.9
90% 31.4 GB/s
Latency 51.3
78% 51.3 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,311 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $685
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