Asus PRIME Z370-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics19.8% 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 Drive89.5% 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.
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 (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z370-A  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180622
Uptime5.8 Days
Run DateDec 10 '18 at 21:26
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 152
2-Core 305
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 608
8-Core 887
93% 748 Pts
64-Core 888
55% 888 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 104%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 Fury-$199
CLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.8.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
19.8% Very poor
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 58.4
Parallax 107
0% 55.1 fps
MRender 58.7
Gravity 77.7
Splatting 74.6
58% 70.3 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 19.8%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 262 255 243 166 93 41 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Read 472
Write 330
Mixed 298
SusWrite 177
71% 320 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 27.7
151% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 213
194% 300 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 108%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
367GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 475 461 460 425 336 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
137% Outstanding
Read 465
Write 452
Mixed 418
SusWrite 436
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 51.5
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 70.7
243% 87.7 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 137%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
79.7% Very good
MC Read 31.1
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 22.9
79% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 25.1
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 56.7
71% 56.7 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z370-A Builds (Compare 11,129 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 110%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 100%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z370-A - $132

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $926
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