Asus PRIME Z370-A II

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 93.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics48.1% 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 Drive138% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z370-A II  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180903
Uptime12.9 Days
Run DateMay 26 '20 at 04:03
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 139
2-Core 270
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 866
81% 674 Pts
64-Core 1124
70% 1124 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 442.59
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.1% Average
Lighting 54.4
Reflection 62.7
Parallax 50.8
44% 56 fps
MRender 77.5
Gravity 54.2
Splatting 70.8
55% 67.5 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 115 110 36 55 82 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
138% Outstanding
Read 1,303
Write 138
Mixed 218
SusWrite 86.3
93% 436 MB/s
4K Read 61.3
4K Write 78.2
4K Mixed 56.7
207% 65.4 MB/s
DQ Read 681
DQ Write 97.7
DQ Mixed 142
167% 307 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 138%
Great: 295%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
32GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 341 133 129 110 94 72 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 483
Mixed 379
SusWrite 147
84% 378 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 55.6
203% 72.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 174
181% 298 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
35GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 62 62 63 63 63 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
39.5% Below average
Read 74.7
Write 69.5
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 62.8
49% 66.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
110% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
97% Outstanding
MC Read 38.5
MC Write 36.6
MC Mixed 26.9
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 38.4
SC Mixed 30.8
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 50.6
79% 50.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 97%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z370-A II Builds (Compare 2,856 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 86%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z370-A II - $132

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $641
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HDDRAMUSB
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