Asus PRIME Z270-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.3% 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 Drive106% 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-K  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161227
Uptime3.4 Days
Run DateJul 21 '18 at 22:49
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 105
2-Core 210
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 413
55% 414 Pts
64-Core 408
25% 408 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
PNY(196E 1131) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.0
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.3% Average
Lighting 61.1
Reflection 65.7
Parallax 63.4
50% 63.4 fps
MRender 71.6
Gravity 57.7
Splatting 51.8
48% 60.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 353 346 326 314 298 286 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 477
Mixed 351
SusWrite 320
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 45.7
168% 61.6 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 332
253% 341 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 106%
Great: 124%
WD Black 750GB (2008)-$140
567GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 110 110 111 111 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
66% Good
Read 119
Write 104
Mixed 86.5
SusWrite 110
78% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
195% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 66%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
82.2% Excellent
MC Read 30.6
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 24.8
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 23.6
67% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-K Builds (Compare 2,304 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-K - $74

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $867
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HDDRAMUSB
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