Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 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 98.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.6% 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 Drive124% 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 Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory14.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 08 '18 at 06:10
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 553
8-Core 806
85% 680 Pts
64-Core 822
51% 822 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 416.16
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Lighting 69.3
Reflection 70
Parallax 66.9
56% 68.7 fps
MRender 71.8
Gravity 67.3
Splatting 69.4
57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB
437GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 341 312 325 323 326 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 494
Mixed 353
SusWrite 348
96% 426 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 62.4
213% 75.9 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 346
264% 357 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 124%
Great: 123%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
890GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 174 173 171 174 173 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 152
Mixed 118
SusWrite 172
116% 157 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
216% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 103%
Great: 109%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
3TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 197 193 199 197 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 189
Mixed 21.4
SusWrite 197
106% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 109%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 23.1
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 25.5
75% 26.4 GB/s
Latency 57.8
69% 57.8 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 89%

 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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