Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.3% 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 Drive65.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory53.8 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime13.5 Days
Run DateJun 25 '20 at 14:05
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 29%
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 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Memory 82.5
1-Core 129
2-Core 249
85% 153 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 636
66% 528 Pts
64-Core 734
45% 734 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.48
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.3% Average
Lighting 54.5
Reflection 62.9
Parallax 51.1
44% 56.2 fps
MRender 77.9
Gravity 54.5
Splatting 71.1
56% 67.8 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 105 104 101 106 113 MB/s
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
65.9% Good
Read 241
Write 141
Mixed 194
SusWrite 107
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 96.2
4K Mixed 37.2
143% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 116
92% 127 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 75%
Toshiba OCZ VT180 240GB-$160
180GB free
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 410 412 427 405 429 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 381
Write 434
Mixed 320
SusWrite 415
88% 388 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 99
4K Mixed 32.6
132% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 281
229% 324 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 111%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
763GB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 139 136 127 136 136 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Read 132
Write 162
Mixed 77
SusWrite 135
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
135% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMU64GX4M4C3200C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
68.3% Good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 22.6
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 25.7
SC Mixed 20.2
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 76.1
53% 76.1 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 140%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,309 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $685
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