Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 86.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.1% 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 Drive227% 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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161208
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 15 '20 at 12:00
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 115
2-Core 229
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 456
62% 460 Pts
64-Core 465
29% 465 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
EVGA(3842 0784) 3GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
48.1% Average
Lighting 57.8
Reflection 54
Parallax 70.9
47% 60.9 fps
MRender 70.8
Gravity 65.1
Splatting 51.5
50% 62.5 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 512GB
431GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 32B3T8EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 539 475 473 472 473 475 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
227% Outstanding
Read 2,277
Write 1,547
Mixed 998
SusWrite 484
294% 1,327 MB/s
4K Read 60
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 54.5
244% 90.7 MB/s
DQ Read 811
DQ Write 688
DQ Mixed 422
406% 640 MB/s
Poor: 155%
This bench: 227%
Great: 318%
Sandisk PLUS 120GB
18GB free
Firmware: UE4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 114 67 87 90 89 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 424
Write 300
Mixed 286
SusWrite 108
62% 279 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 42.4
4K Mixed 19.2
80% 27.9 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 84.9
DQ Mixed 41.9
47% 80.6 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 55%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB
10GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.4 8 9.2 9.7 10 8.6 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
16.4% Very poor
Read 37.7
Write 4
Mixed 14.3
SusWrite 8.4
17% 16.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 3.3
218% 3.5 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 16.4%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
58.9% Above average
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 17.2
58% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 16.8
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 60.9
66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,318 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: $684
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