Asus PRIME Z270-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics61.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-AR  (all builds)
Memory56.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161108
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '21 at 13:04
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$235
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 83.6
1-Core 143
2-Core 278
92% 168 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 733
77% 616 Pts
64-Core 737
46% 737 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
61.1% Good
Lighting 76.5
Reflection 118
Parallax 71.9
62% 88.8 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 73.9
Splatting 71.9
59% 71.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0AB0Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 492
Write 391
Mixed 282
86% 388 MB/s
4K Read 42.3
4K Write 85.7
4K Mixed 52.2
176% 60.1 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 167
177% 292 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
Samsung PM871a 2.5 7 256GB
57GB free
Firmware: 4101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 296 285 261 251 217 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
69.5% Good
Read 402
Write 404
Mixed 354
SusWrite 278
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 36.2
4K Mixed 27.3
93% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 180
133% 174 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 106%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0108
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 116 119 119 119 119 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 60.2
Write 128
Mixed 98
SusWrite 118
75% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.5
157% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D240FSE.16FBD 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.4% Very good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 29.8
MC Mixed 25.4
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 32.5
SC Mixed 22.8
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 74.2
54% 74.2 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-AR Builds (Compare 1,095 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: $670
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