Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 98.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170723
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJul 12 '20 at 21:49
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 156
2-Core 303
102% 185 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 864
86% 703 Pts
64-Core 861
53% 861 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,050
Write 1,771
Mixed 842
344% 1,554 MB/s
4K Read 58.1
4K Write 171
4K Mixed 66.4
264% 98.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,113
DQ Write 1,074
DQ Mixed 836
698% 1,008 MB/s
Poor: 153% Great: 254%
Intel Optane+1.8TBHDD
82GB free
Firmware: 15.9
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 841
Write 140
Mixed 236
87% 406 MB/s
4K Read 180
4K Write 86
4K Mixed 115
466% 127 MB/s
DQ Read 873
DQ Write 143
DQ Mixed 239
244% 418 MB/s
Poor: 43% Great: 97%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
396GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 176
Write 138
Mixed 82.9
98% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
498GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 135
Write 134
Mixed 23.2
70% 97.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 58% Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3400 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 41.1
MC Write 45.1
MC Mixed 33.7
114% 40 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 49.9
SC Mixed 35.3
99% 34.6 GB/s
Latency 50.1
80% 50.1 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 113%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,344 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $648
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HDDRAMUSB
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