Asus PRIME Z270M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 97.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics31.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive225% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory59.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.5 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180328
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 26 '18 at 20:55
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Memory 91.8
1-Core 156
2-Core 308
101% 186 Pts
4-Core 555
8-Core 860
87% 708 Pts
64-Core 877
54% 877 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 397.31
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.5% Below average
Lighting 39.9
Reflection 31.7
Parallax 37.8
32% 36.5 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 33.9
Splatting 36.3
30% 36.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
590GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00 Max speed: Unknown
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
225% Outstanding
Read 2,388
Write 1,200
Mixed 992
334% 1,527 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 28.8
147% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 311
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 96.3
126% 227 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 225%
Great: 372%
SK hynix SC311 SATA 512GB
121GB free
Firmware: 70000P10 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 483
Mixed 503
111% 498 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 87.7
4K Mixed 42.6
138% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 235
DQ Mixed 111
122% 206 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 105%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KYXC0V-MIB 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2546 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 26.7
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 35.8
SC Mixed 26.4
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270M-PLUS Builds (Compare 593 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 Z270M-PLUS

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $516
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