Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 51%
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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive259% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJul 27 '19 at 16:39
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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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 Core i5-7600K-$170
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 136
2-Core 273
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 533
8-Core 535
71% 534 Pts
64-Core 538
33% 538 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Asus(1043 0527) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.7.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Lighting 73.8
Reflection 69.3
Parallax 90.5
60% 77.8 fps
MRender 71.2
Gravity 74.7
Splatting 58.3
55% 68.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$140
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1811 727 643 645 645 643 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
259% Outstanding
Read 1,995
Write 1,797
Mixed 767
SusWrite 852
301% 1,353 MB/s
4K Read 43.7
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 68.1
244% 94 MB/s
DQ Read 1188
DQ Write 1,167
DQ Mixed 857
732% 1,071 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 259%
Great: 254%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$37
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 194 193 194 192 192 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 184
Mixed 83.6
SusWrite 193
119% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
132% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 111%
Great: 113%
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1TB
27GB free, PID 5031
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 39 40 40 40 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
16.7% Very poor
Read 40.3
Write 39
Mixed 25.9
SusWrite 39.5
49% 36.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
46% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 16.7%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
MC Read 36.3
MC Write 38.5
MC Mixed 28.7
99% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 29.9
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 53.3
75% 53.3 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,412 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: 74% - Very good Total price: $828
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