Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. 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 58%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics63.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive94% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory24 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 21 '20 at 23:21
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 36%
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 PC Performing below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
58% Above average
Memory 64
1-Core 96.5
2-Core 162
62% 107 Pts
4-Core 284
8-Core 387
42% 336 Pts
64-Core 470
29% 470 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 58%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
63.4% Good
Lighting 77.3
Reflection 89
Parallax 75.5
63% 80.6 fps
MRender 76.7
Gravity 76.1
Splatting 81
64% 77.9 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme SAMSUNG MZVLV256 256GB
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 218 229 214 190 199 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 577
Write 248
Mixed 236
SusWrite 218
71% 320 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 84.4
4K Mixed 26.6
114% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 773
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 393
326% 483 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 94%
Great: 147%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$106
205GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 114 115 114 116 112 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 168
Write 210
Mixed 30.8
SusWrite 114
94% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.8
342% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905625-096.A00G 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
53.2% Above average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 18.8
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 10.2
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,358 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $661
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