Asus PRIME Z370-A II

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics30.6% 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 Drive222% 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z370-A II  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190424
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJun 03 '20 at 19:30
Run Duration180 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$280
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 158
2-Core 324
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 644
8-Core 1,213
111% 928 Pts
64-Core 1,247
77% 1,247 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 109%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.6% Below average
Lighting 39.1
Reflection 36.2
Parallax 31.8
32% 35.7 fps
MRender 37.1
Gravity 33.6
Splatting 32.8
28% 34.5 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2019)-$46
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 488 487 486 486 487 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
222% Outstanding
Read 1,719
Write 1,983
Mixed 1492
SusWrite 480
318% 1,419 MB/s
4K Read 51
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 74.8
260% 96.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1058
DQ Write 914
DQ Mixed 884
690% 952 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 222%
Great: 238%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 161 160 158 159 158 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 133
Write 129
Mixed 92.3
SusWrite 156
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
212% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 101%
WD My Book 1230 3TB
357GB free, PID 1230
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 67 68 67 67 67 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
32.7% Below average
Read 78.5
Write 83
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 67.1
99% 73.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
105% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 59%
WD My Book 1230 4TB
142GB free, PID 1230
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 124 123 122 123 123 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
47.3% Average
Read 106
Write 111
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 120
143% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
92% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 60%
WD My Passport 2627 5TB
743GB free, PID 2627
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 99 100 100 101 100 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 126
Write 110
Mixed 87.5
SusWrite 98.3
140% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 5.6
4K Mixed 0.8
221% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
MC Read 39.7
MC Write 37.4
MC Mixed 28.1
100% 35.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 32.3
SC Mixed 30
80% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 48.5
82% 48.5 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z370-A II Builds (Compare 2,856 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 86%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z370-A II - $132

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $641
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