Asus TUF Z270 MARK 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.4% 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 Drive46.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus TUF Z270 MARK 2  (all builds)
Memory14.7 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateJun 14 '22 at 02:45
Run Duration193 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 37%
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 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$95
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Memory 83.7
1-Core 97.9
2-Core 201
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 361
51% 377 Pts
64-Core 379
23% 379 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 512.59
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.4% Above average
Lighting 69.7
Reflection 74.9
Parallax 68.7
57% 71.1 fps
MRender 66.8
Gravity 70
Splatting 67.3
56% 68 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2016)-$84
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 57 38 25 41 25 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
46.5% Average
Read 440
Write 69.8
Mixed 188
SusWrite 48.3
40% 187 MB/s
4K Read 10.6
4K Write 46.3
4K Mixed 18.6
64% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 151
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 34.5
53% 101 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 71%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 999GB
484GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 985 1161 1354 1339 1384 1411 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 47% Great: 127%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
111GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 95 94 87 93 82 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
40.2% Average
Read 53.6
Write 136
Mixed 47.5
SusWrite 86.2
59% 80.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
98% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 109%
PNY USB 3.2.1 FD 64GB
26GB free, PID 1006
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 7.3 7.2 8 8.2 7.8 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
8.09% Terrible
Read 37.5
Write 24.1
Mixed 0.2
SusWrite 8.5
19% 17.6 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
16% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 8.09%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMK16GX4M4A2400C16 CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 CMK16GX4M4A2400C16 CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 24GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
69.1% Good
MC Read 23.7
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 23.5
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 20.3
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TUF Z270 MARK 2 Builds (Compare 1,907 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: Asus TUF Z270 MARK 2 - $129

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $629
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