Asus PRIME Z270-AR

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive41.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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-AR  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 19 '19 at 05:02
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 130
2-Core 224
86% 149 Pts
4-Core 490
8-Core 710
75% 600 Pts
64-Core 704
44% 704 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 84%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 42 42 51 45 67 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
41.5% Average
Read 338
Write 251
Mixed 197
SusWrite 59.2
47% 211 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 23.9
4K Mixed 10.4
46% 15.8 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 11.1
73% 164 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 78%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 97 97 97 99 97 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 108
Write 67.2
Mixed 73
SusWrite 97.5
64% 86.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
122% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.8% Below average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 10.2
37% 12.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 12.5
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-AR Builds (Compare 1,088 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-AR - $160

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $649
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HDDRAMUSB
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