Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.9% 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 Drive76.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 07 '19 at 00:15
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 144
2-Core 249
91% 161 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 663
68% 551 Pts
64-Core 714
44% 714 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 418.81
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.9% Poor
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 119
Parallax 114
0% 77.9 fps
MRender 140
Gravity 104
Splatting 88
88% 111 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 250GB-$50
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 194 198 195 196 198 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Read 446
Write 240
Mixed 212
SusWrite 201
61% 275 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 52.3
4K Mixed 33.5
105% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 276
214% 298 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 105%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
833GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 163 162 158 167 168 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 165
Mixed 90.5
SusWrite 164
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
194% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 109%
Kingmax USB2.0 FlashDisk 4GB
3GB free, PID 6211
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 11 11 11 10 10 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
7.18% Terrible
Read 20.7
Write 9.7
Mixed 8.7
SusWrite 10.5
15% 12.4 MB/s
4K Read 8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
30% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.18%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2666 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
47.9% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 16.5
MC Mixed 13.7
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 16.1
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,335 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $659
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