Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 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 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.4% 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 Drive66.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171225
Uptime4 Days
Run DateAug 23 '20 at 09:40
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 89.8
1-Core 116
2-Core 223
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 428
57% 428 Pts
64-Core 431
27% 431 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 1C82) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.4% Below average
Lighting 37.9
Reflection 30.3
Parallax 36.5
31% 34.9 fps
MRender 37.8
Gravity 36.4
Splatting 34.6
30% 36.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 75 93 89 83 92 MB/s
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
66.6% Good
Read 262
Write 124
Mixed 172
SusWrite 84.9
36% 161 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 35.7
152% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 94.1
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 97.9
77% 105 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 75%
Seagate ST3000NM0033-9ZM178 3TB
3TB free
Firmware: SN03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 169 181 181 182 182 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 175
Mixed 95.2
SusWrite 179
115% 158 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1.1
238% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 103%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A5244CB0-CRC 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
77.1% Very good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 31
MC Mixed 22
77% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 22.4
70% 24.4 GB/s
Latency 67.6
59% 67.6 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,305 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $693
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