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Asus PRIME Z270-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 94.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics23.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive50.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-K  (all builds)
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170707
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateSep 27 '17 at 18:48
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$90
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 139
2-Core 278
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 547
8-Core 552
73% 549 Pts
64-Core 527
33% 527 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$75
CLim: 1212 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
23.1% Poor
Lighting 27.1
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 35.9
22% 31.6 fps
MRender 30.6
Gravity 25.1
Splatting 34.8
25% 30.2 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 23.1%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 64GB
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Read 489
Write 140
Mixed 218
62% 282 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 10.2
72% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 23.8
DQ Write 45.1
DQ Mixed 40.7
29% 36.5 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 63%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
182GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 147
Mixed 147
118% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 2.39
4K Mixed 0.28
94% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 109%
FCR-HS3 -1 16GB
11GB free, PID 6348
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
31.5% Below average
Read 83.3
Write 50.6
Mixed 43.3
69% 59.1 MB/s
4K Read 5.57
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.63
154% 3.17 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 31%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C12 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 33.4
MC Mixed 28.4
87% 30.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 32.5
SC Mixed 23.1
70% 24.4 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-K Builds (Compare 2,446 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $557
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