Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics104% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive93.7% 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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 10 '18 at 02:45
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 153
2-Core 306
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 569
8-Core 836
88% 702 Pts
64-Core 843
52% 843 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 102%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2840 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.16
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
104% Outstanding
Lighting 129
Reflection 166
Parallax 140
105% 145 fps
MRender 126
Gravity 147
Splatting 120
106% 131 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 104%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB-$84
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 307 306 299 300 304 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 149
Mixed 351
SusWrite 321
73% 326 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 62.8
4K Mixed 38.3
129% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 352
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 253
210% 302 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 28.4
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 41.4
SC Mixed 30.7
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 48.9
82% 48.9 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%

 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $693
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