Asus PRIME Z370-A II

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 97.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics3.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z370-A II  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 10 '20 at 20:22
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Memory 91.4
1-Core 142
2-Core 282
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 555
8-Core 788
84% 671 Pts
64-Core 808
50% 808 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7870
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
3.49% Terrible
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 11.8
Parallax 8.59
0% 6.82 fps
MRender 12.7
Gravity 7.4
Splatting 16
10% 12 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.49%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Red 1TB (2012)-$62
441GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 65 73 73 65 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 85
Write 73.5
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 65.7
48% 65.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
72% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 87%
KESU USB 3.0 250GB
196GB free, PID 0000
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 44 43 45 45 45 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
20.5% Poor
Read 44
Write 45
Mixed 32.7
SusWrite 44.2
56% 41.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
74% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 20.5%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2800 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
74.7% Very good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 21.8
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 19.9
62% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 65.1
62% 65.1 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 100%

 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 2,855 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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