Asus PRIME Z370-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics41.1% 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 Drive100% 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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z370-A  (all builds)
Memory7.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171212
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateSep 10 '18 at 03:56
Run Duration923 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 37%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$193
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
76.4% Very good
Memory 80
1-Core 114
2-Core 222
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 602
62% 497 Pts
64-Core 952
59% 952 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 399.7
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.1% Average
Lighting 34.1
Reflection 40.8
Parallax 0
28% 25 fps
MRender 90.8
Gravity 102
Splatting 61
67% 84.6 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 234 195 125 81 91 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 715
Write 530
Mixed 535
SusWrite 201
110% 495 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 36.9
131% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 555
DQ Mixed 322
272% 385 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 100%
Great: 157%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
56GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 92 111 111 104 112 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 138
Write 127
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 104
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
198% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS824A.C8FBD1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
50% Average
MC Read 20
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 17.4
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 9.5
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 80.5
50% 80.5 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 50%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z370-A Builds (Compare 11,216 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: $931
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