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Asus PRIME Z270-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail 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 66%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics58.5% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (68%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270-A  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime11 Days
Run DateFeb 07 '19 at 03:43
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 68%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i5-7500-$89
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
66% Good
Memory 78.5
1-Core 104
2-Core 207
73% 130 Pts
4-Core 308
8-Core 320
42% 314 Pts
64-Core 326
20% 326 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 66%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
58.5% Above average
Lighting 73.2
Reflection 74
Parallax 64.4
60% 70.6 fps
MRender 69.2
Gravity 65.8
Splatting 70.3
56% 68.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
335GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 69 53 73 82 88 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
50% Average
Read 105
Write 118
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 68.3
67% 91.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
219% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 50%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSC.8FBD2 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.8% Good
MC Read 26
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 24.6
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 21.7
SC Mixed 17.6
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 83.4
48% 83.4 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270-A Builds (Compare 8,689 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: 77% - Very good Total price: $712
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