Asus PRIME Z270-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics16.6% 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 Drive91.2% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-K  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180622
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateOct 29 '19 at 13:54
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Memory 95
1-Core 118
2-Core 233
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 461
62% 461 Pts
64-Core 460
28% 460 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650 Ti Boost-$140
Gigabyte(1458 356F) 1GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
16.6% Very poor
Lighting 18.9
Reflection 17.7
Parallax 23
15% 19.8 fps
MRender 24.7
Gravity 23.3
Splatting 22
19% 23.3 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.6%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB-$75
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2306RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 258 259 254 276 261 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 484
Write 259
Mixed 216
SusWrite 261
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 95.2
4K Mixed 36.9
146% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 319
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 124
128% 213 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 91%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
18GB free
Firmware: 12.01C02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 77 78 79 79 80 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
45% Average
Read 78
Write 76.5
Mixed 55.8
SusWrite 78.3
53% 72.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 45%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 31.9
MC Mixed 24.6
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 30.3
SC Mixed 25.2
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 57.1
70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-K Builds (Compare 2,307 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: $859
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