Asus PRIME Z270-P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 82.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive83.6% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-P  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171214
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 12 '19 at 10:49
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 109
2-Core 218
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 425
57% 425 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.2% Below average
Lighting 45
Reflection 43.3
Parallax 38.5
37% 42.3 fps
MRender 29.6
Gravity 24.7
Splatting 22
20% 25.5 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A1000 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$53
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FK11.R Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 270 257 259 261 263 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 596
Write 635
Mixed 639
SusWrite 282
121% 538 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 47.2
4K Mixed 21
84% 29.7 MB/s
DQ Read 461
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 511
348% 428 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 141%
WD WD75 00AARS-00Y5B 750GB
200GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 68 69 69 68 68 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
40.2% Average
Read 73
Write 76.5
Mixed 30
SusWrite 67.2
45% 61.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.5
86% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 58%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
182GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 100 102 98 101 102 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Read 108
Write 101
Mixed 49.8
SusWrite 99.7
65% 89.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
47.2% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 14.1
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 14.5
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-P Builds (Compare 6,373 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-P - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $665
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HDDRAMUSB
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