Asus PRIME Z270-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 178%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 141%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics188% 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 Drive272% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-K  (all builds)
Memory41.7 GB free of 48 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170323
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 02 '20 at 18:05
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 40%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 152
2-Core 303
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 571
75% 563 Pts
64-Core 562
35% 562 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
EVGA(3842 3885) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
188% Outstanding
Lighting 269
Reflection 239
Parallax 301
219% 270 fps
MRender 320
Gravity 234
Splatting 177
192% 244 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 188%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2018)-$37
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101140WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1051 725 718 719 703 685 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
272% Outstanding
Read 1,908
Write 2,034
Mixed 1,691
SusWrite 767
359% 1,600 MB/s
4K Read 48.9
4K Write 185
4K Mixed 75.5
269% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,618
DQ Write 1,343
DQ Mixed 1382
1,062% 1,448 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 272%
Great: 284%
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
0GB free
Firmware: Z33130RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 94.2
Write 105
Mixed 87.5
21% 95.6 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 48.1
4K Mixed 1
65% 24.7 MB/s
DQ Read 151
DQ Write 52.6
DQ Mixed 7.8
30% 70.5 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 78%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$75
801GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 59 64 65 60 45 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
33% Below average
Read 56
Write 110
Mixed 56.2
SusWrite 58.5
52% 70.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1.2
224% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 33%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMK32GX4M2B3200C16 CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 CMK32GX4M2B3200C16 CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 48GB
3000, 3000, 3000, 3000 MHz
16384, 8192, 16384, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
MC Read 36.8
MC Write 39.8
MC Mixed 32.1
104% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 32.7
SC Mixed 22.1
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 58.6
68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 126%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-K Builds (Compare 2,307 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-K - $74

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $859
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