Asus PRIME Z370-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 93.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics50.4% 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 Drive89.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z370-A  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '18 at 23:17
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Memory 88.1
1-Core 133
2-Core 268
90% 163 Pts
4-Core 533
8-Core 758
81% 645 Pts
64-Core 766
47% 766 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Gigabyte(1458 22F9) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.4% Above average
Lighting 62.3
Reflection 68.5
Parallax 80.1
51% 70.3 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 61.1
Splatting 56.5
50% 61.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 509
Write 368
Mixed 298
87% 391 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 87.1
4K Mixed 25.1
113% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 16.9
87% 201 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$83
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.7% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 21.3
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 25.5
SC Mixed 18
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z370-A Builds (Compare 11,144 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 110%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 100%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z370-A - $132

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $926
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