Asus PRIME Z370-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 96.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive182% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z370-A  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171018
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '18 at 01:56
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Memory 92.9
1-Core 137
2-Core 269
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 860
86% 698 Pts
64-Core 1,101
68% 1,101 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$249
815GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
182% Outstanding
Read 1,417
Write 1,239
Mixed 1,328
296% 1,328 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 29.9
152% 66.9 MB/s
DQ Read 33.4
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 24.3
40% 73.8 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 182%
Great: 363%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 1TB
725GB free
Firmware: 0108
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 98.3
Write 112
Mixed 74.9
71% 95 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 4.03
4K Mixed 0.42
146% 1.68 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 63%
PNY USB 3.0 FD 16GB
10GB free, PID 00d2
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
9.47% Terrible
Read 26.7
Write 20.1
Mixed 14.4
24% 20.4 MB/s
4K Read 5.01
4K Write 0.01
4K Mixed 0.006
19% 1.68 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 9.47%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3400 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
77.7% Very good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 23.8
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 24.3
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 62.3
64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z370-A Builds (Compare 11,130 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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