Asus TUF Z270 MARK 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics82.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive47.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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 (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus TUF Z270 MARK 2  (all builds)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161228
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '23 at 05:05
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 54%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Memory 54.9
1-Core 102
2-Core 202
64% 120 Pts
4-Core 323
8-Core 337
44% 330 Pts
64-Core 342
21% 342 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 528.49
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
82.2% Excellent
Lighting 105
Reflection 169
Parallax 102
86% 125 fps
MRender 94.3
Gravity 99
Splatting 84.7
75% 92.7 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2016)-$84
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 67 73 71 68 76 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
47.6% Average
Read 337
Write 251
Mixed 222
SusWrite 76.7
49% 222 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 56.9
4K Mixed 15.4
77% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 152
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 24.9
52% 107 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 71%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$104
744GB free
Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1254 1307 1579 1705 1606 1537 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
251% Outstanding
Read 1,637
Write 1,685
Mixed 1,533
SusWrite 1,498
358% 1,588 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 75
4K Mixed 61
183% 59.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,023
DQ Write 626
DQ Mixed 809
607% 819 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 251%
Great: 488%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
924GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 178 181 182 182 181 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 169
Mixed 110
SusWrite 181
116% 158 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.2
234% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
61.4% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 24.5
MC Mixed 21.4
65% 22.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 143
28% 143 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 124%

 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 1,903 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
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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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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