Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results


Gaming 59% Gunboat	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 49% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	52.5% 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 Drive	75.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z270-A (all builds)
Memory	13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180315
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 17 '18 at 23:34
Run Duration	236 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190 195,006 User benchmarks, average bench 76% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 96.7 1-Core 153 2-Core 304 101% 185 Pts	4-Core 598 8-Core 600 80% 599 Pts	64-Core 603 37% 603 Pts
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 89%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399 68,699 User benchmarks, average bench 46% MSI(1462 3081) CLim: 977 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.8.1 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	52.5% Above average	Lighting 65.1 Reflection 58.1 Parallax 77.7 53% 66.9 fps	MRender 58.1 Gravity 52.1 Splatting 73.8 52% 61.4 fps
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 52.5% Great: 50%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Mushkin ECO2 240GB-$109 340 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 169GB free (System drive) Firmware: 603ABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 140 155 165 159 169 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	75.3% Very good	Read 303 Write 237 Mixed 236 SusWrite 162 52% 234 MB/s	4K Read 21.7 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 40.7 144% 57.9 MB/s	DQ Read 159 DQ Write 228 DQ Mixed 71.8 88% 153 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 75.3% Great: 83%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30 763,289 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 669GB free Firmware: MS2OA7L0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 123 122 139 139 136 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	80.2% Excellent	Read 147 Write 140 Mixed 31 SusWrite 132 81% 113 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 80.2% Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 152 146 153 154 156 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	62.7% Good	Read 65.8 Write 116 Mixed 64.2 SusWrite 152 73% 99.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 4.6 4K Mixed 0.5 174% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 62.7% Great: 90%
Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB 64,410 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 432GB free Firmware: GG2OAC90 SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 107 106 106 107 107 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	60.2% Good	Read 103 Write 100 Mixed 39 SusWrite 106 63% 87.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.5 110% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 60.2% Great: 58%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29 203,744 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 53GB free Firmware: 12.01C01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 49 47 49 48 49 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	27.4% Poor	Read 46.8 Write 49 Mixed 36.7 SusWrite 48 33% 45.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.8 149% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 27.4% Great: 69%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29 203,744 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 132GB free Firmware: 12.01C02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 56 54 56 53 54 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	31.1% Below average	Read 54.2 Write 57.5 Mixed 44.2 SusWrite 53.8 39% 52.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 1 172% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 31.1% Great: 69%
Seagate BUP BK 4TB 13,353 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 573GB free Firmware: 0108 SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 111 111 114 127 121 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	60.5% Good	Read 94.5 Write 106 Mixed 76 SusWrite 116 72% 98.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 3.8 4K Mixed 0.6 166% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 60.5% Great: 65%
TEAC USB HS-MS Card 8GB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 5% 7GB free, PID 0200 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.5 8.2 8.3 8.2 8.3 8.1 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	5.35% Terrible	Read 12.5 Write 7.3 Mixed 5.2 SusWrite 7.9 10% 8.23 MB/s	4K Read 2.5 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 1 57% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 5.35% Great: 6%
WD My Passport 0827 1TB 5,337 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 596GB free, PID 0827 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 107 106 107 107 106 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	44% Average	Read 100 Write 101 Mixed 60 SusWrite 107 124% 91.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.9 100% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 44% Great: 45%
WD My Book 1230 4TB 14,665 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 769GB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 153 153 153 152 153 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	61.4% Good	Read 141 Write 144 Mixed 80.3 SusWrite 153 175% 130 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 119% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 61.4% Great: 60%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB 7,253 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	MC Read 39.8 MC Write 43.3 MC Mixed 35.6 113% 39.6 GB/s	SC Read 23.1 SC Write 44 SC Mixed 32.3 95% 33.1 GB/s	Latency 51.4 78% 51.4 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 107%

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

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 61%

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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-A - $159

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $242Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	3,689x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	1,436x
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	612x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	1,144x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	863x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	809x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	372x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	339x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	240x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	761x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	323x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GBCorsairBench 87%, 76,101 samples	158x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $685

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16