Asus PRIME Z270-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.3% 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 Drive62.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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-K  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180622
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateMay 04 '19 at 11:54
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 94.3
1-Core 139
2-Core 263
93% 165 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 470
56% 434 Pts
64-Core 497
31% 497 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.3% Below average
Lighting 44
Reflection 43.8
Parallax 38.4
36% 42.1 fps
MRender 40.1
Gravity 39.8
Splatting 35.3
31% 38.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 101 80 84 81 82 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
62.3% Good
Read 227
Write 120
Mixed 176
SusWrite 84.9
34% 152 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 35.7
144% 56.4 MB/s
DQ Read 65.3
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 105
77% 98.5 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2546 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
47.4% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 13.9
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 15.7
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 59.1
68% 59.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-K Builds (Compare 2,314 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-K - $74

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $847
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