Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.9% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80.5% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory1 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 18 '19 at 16:13
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CYP-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-7100-$70
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 119
2-Core 221
81% 143 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 346
46% 347 Pts
64-Core 347
22% 347 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Asus(1043 872F) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4836
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
4.9% Terrible
Lighting 7.13
Reflection 10
Parallax 6.84
6% 8.01 fps
MRender 6.76
Gravity 6.27
Splatting 0.09
3% 4.37 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.9%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3K87RA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 71 26 80 57 42 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 446
Write 337
Mixed 296
SusWrite 76.9
64% 289 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 39.2
153% 57.8 MB/s
DQ Read 303
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 113
122% 206 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 82%
SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 32GB-$8
29GB free, PID 5591
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 135
Write 81.3
Mixed 96.7
125% 104 MB/s
4K Read 5.4
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 4.4
296% 4.5 MB/s
Poor: 11% Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A5143EB1-CPB 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
39.3% Below average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 10.9
38% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 11
32% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 42%

 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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