Asus PRIME Z270-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.57% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive167% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-K  (all builds)
Memory1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170323
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 08 '23 at 13:40
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$120
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
68.8% Good
Memory 77.8
1-Core 94.2
2-Core 213
72% 128 Pts
4-Core 340
8-Core 377
47% 359 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 31.0.101.2111
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
3.57% Terrible
Lighting 5.1
Reflection 3
Parallax 5.7
4% 4.6 fps
MRender 4.6
Gravity 5.3
Splatting 0.2
2% 3.37 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.57%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
207GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 992 528 290 258 261 285 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
167% Outstanding
Read 1,544
Write 1366
Mixed 587
SusWrite 436
218% 983 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 75.3
4K Mixed 41.7
143% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 909
DQ Write 662
DQ Mixed 634
515% 735 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 167%
Great: 236%
Apple HDD HTS545 500GB
176GB free
Firmware: B990
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 50 49 46 45 49 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
43.1% Average
Read 102
Write 65
Mixed 37.8
SusWrite 48
46% 63.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
94% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2133 C15 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.9% Below average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 9.8
33% 11.6 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 6.8
20% 6.97 GB/s
Latency 84.7
47% 84.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-K Builds (Compare 2,327 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-K - $74

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $652
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