Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 93.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics49.8% 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 Drive234% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJan 16 '22 at 18:56
Run Duration227 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 144
2-Core 288
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 796
78% 639 Pts
64-Core 790
49% 790 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.10.2
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.8% Average
Lighting 62.3
Reflection 63.1
Parallax 85.5
51% 70.3 fps
MRender 64.3
Gravity 68.9
Splatting 46.9
48% 60 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SKC2500M8500G 500GB
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S7780101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 911 725 725 741 729 716 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
234% Outstanding
Read 1,352
Write 926
Mixed 892
SusWrite 758
219% 982 MB/s
4K Read 63.6
4K Write 181
4K Mixed 86.6
303% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 1,124
DQ Write 669
DQ Mixed 597
525% 797 MB/s
Poor: 163%
This bench: 234%
Great: 334%
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
112GB free
Firmware: 03090004
SusWrite @10s intervals: 241 102 97 49 50 50 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
75.5% Very good
Read 440
Write 325
Mixed 306
SusWrite 98.1
65% 292 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 75.4
4K Mixed 42.4
146% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 117
96% 137 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
506GB free
Firmware: CC63
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 153 154 155 154 151 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 157
Write 81.7
Mixed 79.4
SusWrite 153
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
MC Read 38.3
MC Write 37.6
MC Mixed 27.6
99% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.8
SC Write 38.3
SC Mixed 29.6
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 49
82% 49 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,302 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $693
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