Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive74.9% 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 08 '18 at 21:25
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU2%
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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 i5-7600K-$190
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 155
2-Core 311
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 612
8-Core 613
82% 612 Pts
64-Core 615
38% 615 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 101%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.1
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
119GB free
Firmware: Q0518BS Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 515
Write 306
Mixed 338
85% 386 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 70.6
4K Mixed 25.8
118% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 15.5
50% 107 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 107%
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1021A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
74.9% Very good
Read 516
Write 337
Mixed 355
89% 402 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 17.1
107% 39.8 MB/s
DQ Read 31.8
DQ Write 77.3
DQ Mixed 46.2
38% 51.8 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 118%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
266% Outstanding
Read 546
Write 381
Mixed 314
308% 414 MB/s
4K Read 2.26
4K Write 3.88
4K Mixed 0.34
204% 2.16 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 266%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
56.9% Above average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 16.5
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 18
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 51.4
78% 51.4 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,331 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $654
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