Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 95%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory29 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 28 '18 at 20:52
Run Duration53 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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 (98th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 152
2-Core 278
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 503
8-Core 845
82% 674 Pts
64-Core 839
52% 839 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95%
Great: 92%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,812
Write 1,419
Mixed 606
282% 1,279 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 69
238% 90.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,354
DQ Write 1259
DQ Mixed 746
714% 1,120 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 40
MC Write 42.3
MC Mixed 33.9
111% 38.7 GB/s
SC Read 23.3
SC Write 46.3
SC Mixed 31.2
96% 33.6 GB/s
Latency 52.1
77% 52.1 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 109%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,307 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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HDDRAMUSB
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