Asus PRIME Z270-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics25.8% 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 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-K  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170607
Uptime5 Days
Run DateDec 12 '17 at 09:09
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Memory 90.4
1-Core 116
2-Core 232
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 447
8-Core 448
60% 448 Pts
64-Core 452
28% 452 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.8% Poor
Lighting 31.5
Reflection 24.1
Parallax 29.5
26% 28.4 fps
MRender 37.1
Gravity 29.7
Splatting 29.6
26% 32.1 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 25.8%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
425GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 07.04C07 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Read 92.8
Write 89.2
Mixed 81.9
66% 88 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 1.21
4K Mixed 0.35
90% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.4% Average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 11.7
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 13.1
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-K Builds (Compare 2,307 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-K - $74

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $859
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