Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.9% 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 Drive122% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170723
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 22 '21 at 11:17
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Memory 89.7
1-Core 132
2-Core 260
89% 160 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 652
70% 555 Pts
64-Core 708
44% 708 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Gigabyte(1458 3775) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 71.7
Reflection 106
Parallax 77.3
58% 85 fps
MRender 67.2
Gravity 72.5
Splatting 68.6
57% 69.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 500GB
332GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT24B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 368 356 368 367 364 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 470
Mixed 445
SusWrite 365
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 47.6
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 55.9
209% 75.6 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 361
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 122%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Predator 2666 C13 2x8GB-$137
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62.2% Good
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 20.2
64% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 19.5
SC Mixed 16.2
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 67.6
59% 67.6 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,310 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $685
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