Asus PRIME Z270M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 86%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive28.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170113
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 08 '18 at 00:56
Run Duration267 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
86% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 139
2-Core 255
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 429
8-Core 659
67% 544 Pts
64-Core 677
42% 677 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Zotac(19DA 1471) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2800 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance n/a - GPU benchmark error
Poor: 109% Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3G37R5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Read 300
Write 22.6
Mixed 34.8
25% 119 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 1.01
4K Mixed 8.41
51% 11.9 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 88%
Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 USB 2.0 32GB-$15
15GB free, PID 1642
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
7.46% Terrible
Read 17.3
Write 7.41
Mixed 11.1
14% 11.9 MB/s
4K Read 6.94
4K Write 0.55
4K Mixed 0.55
63% 2.68 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.46%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.5% Good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 20.4
66% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 20
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270M-PLUS Builds (Compare 595 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $505
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