Asus PRIME Z370-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics48.3% 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 Drive269% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z370-A  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 13 '18 at 02:28
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 154
2-Core 308
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 613
8-Core 903
94% 758 Pts
64-Core 898
56% 898 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 105%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.82
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.3% Average
Lighting 54.6
Reflection 63
Parallax 51
44% 56.2 fps
MRender 77.8
Gravity 54.5
Splatting 71
56% 67.8 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1209 282 283 286 283 284 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
269% Outstanding
Read 2,321
Write 1,445
Mixed 1,181
SusWrite 438
298% 1,346 MB/s
4K Read 65.9
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 89
304% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 974
DQ Write 1,491
DQ Mixed 1008
826% 1,157 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 269%
Great: 280%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 460 467 461 451 449 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Read 479
Write 459
Mixed 440
SusWrite 459
104% 459 MB/s
4K Read 43.6
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 66.4
225% 83.3 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 360
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 134%
Great: 134%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 1TB
295GB free
Firmware: 0304
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 77 84 83 95 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
46.5% Average
Read 75
Write 108
Mixed 77.2
SusWrite 85.9
64% 86.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 0.6
201% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2747 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 34.5
MC Mixed 25
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 32
SC Mixed 27.6
76% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 54.4
74% 54.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z370-A Builds (Compare 11,130 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 110%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 100%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z370-A - $132

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $926
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