Asus PRIME Z270-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 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 92.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180622
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 09 '21 at 12:29
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 135
2-Core 270
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 509
8-Core 512
68% 510 Pts
64-Core 506
31% 506 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$35
121GB free
Firmware: UF510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 13 28 38 47 12 MB/s
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
35.7% Below average
Read 151
Write 2
Mixed 1
SusWrite 25.7
10% 44.8 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 44.9
4K Mixed 20.7
83% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 8.2
DQ Mixed 45.3
38% 57.9 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 55%
Amd-raid WDC WDS480G2G0A- 480GB
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UG400400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.1 0 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Read 121
Write 25.4
Mixed 155
SusWrite 0.2
58% 75.4 MB/s
4K Read 9.1
4K Write 5.4
4K Mixed 8
1,368% 7.5 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 179%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
1TB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 85 107 127 140 121 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
36% Below average
Read 23.9
Write 23.5
Mixed 13.7
SusWrite 102
30% 40.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.1
23% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 36%
Great: 113%
Kingmax USB2.0 FlashDisk 16GB
11GB free, PID 6213
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 11.4
8% 11.4 MB/s
4K Read 3.1
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.4
32% 1.23 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$171
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
88.4% Excellent
MC Read 32.9
MC Write 33.6
MC Mixed 27.2
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 31
SC Mixed 26.4
73% 25.7 GB/s
Latency 52.2
77% 52.2 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-K Builds (Compare 2,311 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: $858
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback