Asus PRIME Z270-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 95.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58.6% 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)
Boot Drive93.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-K  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170323
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 07 '18 at 17:33
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU 48%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Memory 87.5
1-Core 148
2-Core 274
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 596
80% 596 Pts
64-Core 592
37% 592 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85B7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 397.93
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
58.6% Above average
Lighting 73
Reflection 73.5
Parallax 71.2
60% 72.6 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 67.4
Splatting 70.8
57% 69.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon ECE-240NAS 240GB
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PCM0301
SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 385 398 404 272 251 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Read 353
Write 384
Mixed 278
SusWrite 341
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 80.8
4K Mixed 44.7
147% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 224
183% 261 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 92%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 198 200 201 201 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 191
Mixed 32
SusWrite 199
110% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 111%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2263 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
41.6% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 12.8
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 9.2
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-K - $74

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $847
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