Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results


Gaming 34% Sail boat	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 31% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	26.6% 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 Drive	110% 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.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (71%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z270-A (all builds)
Memory	26 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180315
Uptime	2.9 Days
Run Date	Aug 09 '20 at 03:55
Run Duration	364 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	71%

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PC Performing as expected (51^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	92.1% Outstanding	Memory 96.6 1-Core 120 2-Core 259 89% 158 Pts	4-Core 471 8-Core 775 76% 623 Pts	64-Core 659 41% 659 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 92.1% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% Nvidia(10DE 12A4) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 451.67 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	26.6% Poor	Lighting 30 Reflection 34.6 Parallax 28.1 24% 30.9 fps	MRender 42.9 Gravity 30 Splatting 39.1 31% 37.3 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 26.6% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150 68,337 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 254GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXT0CB6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 123 107 118 108 109 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 497 Write 486 Mixed 379 SusWrite 168 86% 383 MB/s	4K Read 46.2 4K Write 109 4K Mixed 60 204% 71.6 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 345 DQ Mixed 260 223% 329 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 126%
WDC WD40 03FFBX-68MU3N0 4TB 22 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 3TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 64 64 63 63 63 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	16.5% Very poor	Read 215 Write 196 Mixed 126 SusWrite 63.5 34% 150 MB/s	4K Read 4.7 4K Write 9.8 4K Mixed 1.2 14% 5.23 MB/s	DQ Read 0.9 DQ Write 4.4 DQ Mixed 3.8 3% 3.03 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 16.5% Great: 28%
WDC WD40 03FFBX-68MU3N0 4TB 22 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 2TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 64 64 63 63 63 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	16.2% Very poor	Read 215 Write 187 Mixed 121 SusWrite 63.4 33% 147 MB/s	4K Read 4.2 4K Write 8.9 4K Mixed 1.3 13% 4.8 MB/s	DQ Read 0.7 DQ Write 5 DQ Mixed 3.1 2% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 16.2% Great: 28%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 700GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2404 2154 1152 1156 1167 1156 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	344% Outstanding	Read 2,521 Write 2,403 Mixed 1,726 SusWrite 1,532 459% 2,045 MB/s	4K Read 64.3 4K Write 166 4K Mixed 90.4 301% 107 MB/s	DQ Read 1,315 DQ Write 1,213 DQ Mixed 1,236 935% 1,255 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 344% Great: 372%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC27 SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 67 67 65 64 61 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	67.3% Good	Read 169 Write 90 Mixed 81 SusWrite 65.1 75% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 67.3% Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80 112,118 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 182 182 184 182 184 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 199 Write 126 Mixed 86.5 SusWrite 181 108% 148 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 151% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 114%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100 74,038 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 64 64 63 63 64 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	65% Good	Read 162 Write 162 Mixed 50.2 SusWrite 63.6 80% 109 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.6 151% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 65% Great: 108%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80 75,644 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 2.5TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 62 63 63 63 63 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	65.1% Good	Read 164 Write 158 Mixed 130 SusWrite 62.8 96% 128 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.2 227% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 65.1% Great: 96%
WD My Passport 0827 1TB 5,337 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 458GB free, PID 0827 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 83 86 86 86 85 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	31.1% Below average	Read 81.3 Write 35.7 Mixed 37.5 SusWrite 79.6 75% 58.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.5 40% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 31.1% Great: 45%
WDC WD20 EARS-00MVWB0 2TB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 303GB free, PID 2567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 60 62 61 61 62 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	27.9% Poor	Read 65.5 Write 63.7 Mixed 48 SusWrite 61 80% 59.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 78% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 27.9% Great: 45%
WDC WD20 EARS-00MVWB0 2TB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 483GB free, PID 2567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 61 60 62 62 63 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	34% Below average	Read 98.8 Write 98.5 Mixed 56.5 SusWrite 61.4 103% 78.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 98% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 34% Great: 45%
ST3000DM 008-2DM166 3TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 2.5TB free, PID 2567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 64 63 63 63 64 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	49.5% Average	Read 207 Write 166 Mixed 90 SusWrite 63.2 163% 132 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 88% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 49.5% Great: 49%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB 1,053 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	97.9% Outstanding	MC Read 35.1 MC Write 37.2 MC Mixed 31.7 99% 34.7 GB/s	SC Read 16.8 SC Write 39.9 SC Mixed 31.5 84% 29.4 GB/s	Latency 51.9 77% 51.9 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 97.9% Great: 136%

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 61%

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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-A - $159

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	3,705x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	1,439x
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	613x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	1,147x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	864x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	810x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	372x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	342x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $99Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	242x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	767x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	324x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GBCorsairBench 87%, 76,101 samples	160x

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Value: 97% - Outstanding

Total price: $659

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16