Asus PRIME Z270-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.5% 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)
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-AR  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 05 '23 at 15:49
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User ARM-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Memory 92.1
1-Core 124
2-Core 248
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 373
8-Core 635
61% 504 Pts
64-Core 652
40% 652 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.20.27.07
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
54.5% Above average
Lighting 68.7
Reflection 66.2
Parallax 92.9
56% 75.9 fps
MRender 69.4
Gravity 77.7
Splatting 48.3
52% 65.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS340 120GB
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AP613PE0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 438
Write 312
Mixed 316
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 75.2
4K Mixed 32
133% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 227
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 179
160% 237 MB/s
Poor: 41% Great: 91%
Afox SD250 120GN 120GB
96GB free
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 366 379 388 399 400 400 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 467
Write 389
Mixed 312
SusWrite 388
87% 389 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 87.5
4K Mixed 20.3
110% 44.3 MB/s
DQ Read 71.7
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 27
70% 140 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 81%
Dahua C800A SSD 120GB
112GB free
Firmware: V4.15.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 419 432 442 438 440 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 412
Write 422
Mixed 355
SusWrite 428
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 66.2
4K Mixed 18.4
109% 39.4 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 30.2
69% 140 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS8213.C8FBD1 CT8G4DFS824A.C8FDD1 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
44.2% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 12.4
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 15
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-AR Builds (Compare 1,093 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: $662
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