Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics106% 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 Drive84.6% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 15 '18 at 16:38
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron G3900-$36
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
61.7% Good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 92.6
2-Core 186
73% 123 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 183
25% 186 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
106% Outstanding
Lighting 137
Reflection 152
Parallax 141
111% 143 fps
MRender 118
Gravity 135
Splatting 112
99% 122 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 275GB-$42
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 267 284 145 145 143 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Read 435
Write 316
Mixed 314
SusWrite 200
71% 316 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 38.9
145% 55.9 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 295
205% 254 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 95%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 8GB
7GB free, PID 6545, Kingston DataTraveler 2.0
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.6 4.8 4.5 5.1 4.8 4.8 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
5.55% Terrible
Read 26.2
Write 8
Mixed 2
SusWrite 4.8
10% 10.2 MB/s
4K Read 3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
11% 1 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.55%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2176 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
44.1% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 13.6
42% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 14.3
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,310 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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