Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.8% 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 Drive73.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory7.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime3 Days
Run DateJun 22 '22 at 21:12
Run Duration186 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 94.7
1-Core 100
2-Core 220
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 356
49% 365 Pts
64-Core 369
23% 369 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.8% Average
Lighting 57
Reflection 70.4
Parallax 65
46% 64.1 fps
MRender 64.1
Gravity 67.4
Splatting 64.1
53% 65.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SATA M.2 250GB-$89
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 162 170 99 142 112 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 443
Write 357
Mixed 231
SusWrite 138
65% 292 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 51.3
4K Mixed 33.3
108% 36.6 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 236
194% 279 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 150 147 145 147 147 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 160
Mixed 90.3
SusWrite 148
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
180% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3007 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
86.4% Excellent
MC Read 32.3
MC Write 32.8
MC Mixed 27.5
88% 30.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 30.7
SC Mixed 25.1
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 58
69% 58 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 104%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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