Asus TUF Z270 MARK 2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 5% Tree trunk	Desktop 64% Destroyer	Workstation 5% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	4.25% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus TUF Z270 MARK 2 (all builds)
Memory	3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170723
Uptime	8 Days
Run Date	Jul 20 '19 at 22:51
Run Duration	328 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	31%

PC Performing as expected (50^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700-$167 256,717 User benchmarks, average bench 76% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	74.7% Very good	Memory 76.8 1-Core 109 2-Core 206 74% 131 Pts	4-Core 404 8-Core 495 58% 449 Pts	64-Core 574 36% 574 Pts
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 74.7% Great: 84%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake) 153,031 User benchmarks, average bench 5% Asus(1043 872F) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6373 Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	4.25% Terrible	Lighting 5.7 Reflection 8.04 Parallax 6.94 5% 6.89 fps	MRender 8.52 Gravity 6.1 Splatting 0.04 3% 4.89 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 4.25% Great: 7%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38 83,298 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 305GB free (System drive) Firmware: M6CR022 SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 201 110 0.7 0.7 0.6 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 35% Great: 92%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$146 23,740 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 3.5TB free Firmware: FP2A SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 153 177 178 178 177 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	97.7% Outstanding	Read 172 Write 174 Mixed 67.5 SusWrite 168 106% 145 MB/s	4K Read 4.3 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1.1 342% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 97.7% Great: 104%
Toshiba X300 5TB-$125 12,743 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 4TB free Firmware: FP2A SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 127 137 134 132 142 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	81.6% Excellent	Read 150 Write 144 Mixed 53.8 SusWrite 133 88% 120 MB/s	4K Read 4 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1 317% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 81.6% Great: 109%
Plugable USB3-SATA-UASP1 2TB 18 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 112 137 132 134 133 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	71.7% Very good	Read 124 Write 131 Mixed 59 SusWrite 127 80% 110 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.8 130% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 71.7% Great: 72%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$50 94,145 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 335GB free Firmware: CC41 SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 116 131 126 127 130 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	55.8% Above average	Read 68 Write 102 Mixed 30 SusWrite 125 59% 81.4 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 5.2 4K Mixed 1.9 353% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 55.8% Great: 108%
WD Elements 25A1 4TB 8,402 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 3TB free, PID 25a1 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 87 99 98 92 97 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	51.8% Above average	Read 83 Write 96 Mixed 74.3 SusWrite 93.4 120% 86.7 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 6.2 4K Mixed 0.8 243% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 51.8% Great: 61%
SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 64GB-$72 6,221 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 19GB free, PID 5580 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 8 28 119 76 111 125 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	58.9% Above average	Read 195 Write 58.2 Mixed 55.5 SusWrite 78 109% 96.6 MB/s	4K Read 7.3 4K Write 3.9 4K Mixed 1.3 204% 4.17 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 58.9% Great: 111%
WD My Passport 0820 1TB 16,483 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 442GB free, PID 0820 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 80 82 80 80 79 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	36.8% Below average	Read 90 Write 91.8 Mixed 47.7 SusWrite 80.2 103% 77.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.9 100% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 36.8% Great: 44%
ASMT 2115 2TB 1,348 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 1.5TB free, PID 1153 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 161 161 159 162 157 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	65.5% Good	Read 184 Write 150 Mixed 70.7 SusWrite 159 183% 141 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.8 75% 1 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 65.5% Great: 111%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43 606,405 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	45.2% Average	MC Read 17.5 MC Write 16 MC Mixed 15 46% 16.2 GB/s	SC Read 9.7 SC Write 11.9 SC Mixed 11.8 32% 11.1 GB/s	Latency 86.7 46% 86.7 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 45.2% Great: 104%

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Gaming 71%

Battleship

Desktop 90%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 61%

Destroyer

Motherboard: Asus TUF Z270 MARK 2 - $129

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $241Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	916x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	323x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	182x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	267x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	218x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	202x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	56x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	51x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	48x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	93x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	56x
DDR4 3000 2OZ 2x8GBAdataBench 87%, 25,457 samples	35x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $655

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16