Asus PRIME Z270-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 175%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 140%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics175% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive99% 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.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-AR  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '20 at 05:32
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 42%
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 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 126
2-Core 324
97% 182 Pts
4-Core 630
8-Core 642
85% 636 Pts
64-Core 632
39% 632 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 102%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$909
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
175% Outstanding
Lighting 256
Reflection 222
Parallax 278
209% 252 fps
MRender 289
Gravity 216
Splatting 134
166% 213 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 175%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 200 198 197 196 194 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Read 399
Write 303
Mixed 282
SusWrite 210
67% 299 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 44.3
182% 72.5 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 236
203% 301 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 99%
Great: 129%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$74
75GB free
Firmware: M3CR032
SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 391 464 474 471 472 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 461
Mixed 397
SusWrite 438
101% 450 MB/s
4K Read 40.5
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 62.7
210% 77.1 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 290
238% 341 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 129%
Great: 125%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
401GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 115 117 117 117 117 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
62.8% Good
Read 102
Write 101
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 116
73% 98.8 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
184% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 31.6
MC Mixed 24.1
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 30.6
SC Mixed 25.8
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 56.6
71% 56.6 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-AR Builds (Compare 1,090 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-AR - $160

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $662
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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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