Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.8% 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 Drive105% 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.
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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 14 '19 at 22:16
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Memory 94
1-Core 134
2-Core 261
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 651
59% 494 Pts
64-Core 710
44% 710 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.7.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Lighting 69.1
Reflection 68.2
Parallax 86.7
56% 74.7 fps
MRender 66.6
Gravity 69.3
Splatting 56.4
52% 64.1 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLV128HCGR-000MV 128GB
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV75M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 108 103 101 102 100 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 751
Write 138
Mixed 178
SusWrite 104
63% 293 MB/s
4K Read 41.2
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 33.6
179% 71 MB/s
DQ Read 555
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 192
181% 295 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 105%
Great: 108%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 178 176 176 176 171 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Read 136
Write 203
Mixed 93.7
SusWrite 176
112% 152 MB/s
4K Read 4.7
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.1
377% 3 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 109%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
590GB free, PID a202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 99
Write 93.2
Mixed 26
86% 72.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.4
26% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 CMK8GX4M2A2400C16 CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 CMK8GX4M2A2400C16 16GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 25.2
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 25.6
73% 25.7 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,307 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $693
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