Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive105% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171225
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 18 '18 at 12:23
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 96.7
1-Core 149
2-Core 299
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 510
64% 489 Pts
64-Core 545
34% 545 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 318 317 316 313 258 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 465
Write 452
Mixed 366
SusWrite 320
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 47.9
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 50.3
192% 67.2 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 150
121% 176 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 105%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
96GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 465 469 465 462 460 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 466
Write 445
Mixed 388
SusWrite 463
99% 440 MB/s
4K Read 43.7
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 62.5
214% 78.4 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 130%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE4G4D30AEEA.K8FE 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 40.2
MC Mixed 29.9
100% 35.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 42.5
SC Mixed 30.9
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 51.4
78% 51.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 100%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,321 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $659
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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