Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics53.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive67.4% 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.
Very high background CPU (76%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory2.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171225
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateNov 19 '21 at 17:37
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 76%
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 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron G3900-$36
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
47.3% Average
Memory 74.3
1-Core 79.8
2-Core 153
60% 102 Pts
4-Core 114
8-Core 152
17% 133 Pts
64-Core 151
9% 151 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B9) 3GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.2% Above average
Lighting 65.4
Reflection 67.7
Parallax 62
53% 65 fps
MRender 65.6
Gravity 67.7
Splatting 62.2
53% 65.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 730 Series 240GB-$250
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: L2010420
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 173 141 116 111 106 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
67.4% Good
Read 328
Write 242
Mixed 170
SusWrite 134
49% 218 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 74.1
4K Mixed 29.8
109% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 245
193% 271 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 95%
Seagate FA GoFlex Desk 1TB
494GB free, PID 5071
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 37 38 38 39 39 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
19% Very poor
Read 39.2
Write 40.6
Mixed 23.6
SusWrite 37.5
47% 35.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
91% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 19%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.9% Below average
MC Read 12.3
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 10.4
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 9.7
SC Mixed 9.1
27% 9.5 GB/s
Latency 91.8
44% 91.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,321 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $659
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