Asus PRIME Z270-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive97% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-K  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 22 '20 at 18:56
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 80.4
1-Core 143
2-Core 265
89% 163 Pts
4-Core 467
8-Core 746
74% 606 Pts
64-Core 754
47% 754 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
271GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 296 298 300 297 298 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 471
Write 309
Mixed 294
SusWrite 299
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 33.9
149% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 240
207% 307 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 97%
Great: 129%
Spcc Solid State Disk 1TB
45GB free
Firmware: SBFMJ1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 449 442 450 448 456 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 194
Write 105
Mixed 88.8
SusWrite 446
47% 209 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 19.8
4K Mixed 11.3
50% 15.8 MB/s
DQ Read 14
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 218
129% 129 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
148GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 126 125 125 127 127 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 155
Write 156
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 126
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.9% Below average
MC Read 12.2
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 10.7
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 12.2
SC Mixed 12.3
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 79.8
50% 79.8 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-K Builds (Compare 2,323 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-K - $74

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $644
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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