Asus PRIME Z370-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics121% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z370-A  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180322
Uptime19.9 Days
Run DateJan 03 '20 at 06:00
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$193
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 92.3
1-Core 135
2-Core 255
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 481
8-Core 834
80% 657 Pts
64-Core 1025
63% 1025 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 431.86
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
121% Outstanding
Lighting 167
Reflection 181
Parallax 178
136% 175 fps
MRender 119
Gravity 148
Splatting 120
105% 129 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 121%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 5,857
Write 55.2
Mixed 78.8
415% 1,997 MB/s
4K Read 770
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 7
1,177% 260 MB/s
Poor: 160% Great: 280%
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
35GB free
Firmware: X41320RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 480
Write 469
Mixed 355
97% 435 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 96.2
4K Mixed 47.7
167% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 246
211% 312 MB/s
Poor: 59% Great: 108%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
171GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 482
Write 470
Mixed 382
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 43.7
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 57.5
194% 67.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 360
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Toshiba X300 5TB-$125
976GB free
Firmware: FP2A
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 135
Write 122
Mixed 53.7
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
220% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 109%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
47GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 156
Write 126
Mixed 37.3
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
153% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3466 C16 2x8GB-$253
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62.2% Good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 19.6
62% 21.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 17.6
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z370-A Builds (Compare 11,222 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 110%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 100%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z370-A - $132

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $931
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