Asus PRIME Z270M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 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 79.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics46.4% 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 Drive107% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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 (63%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory7.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161020
Uptime4 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '19 at 02:19
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 63%
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 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Memory 81.3
1-Core 124
2-Core 206
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 470
60% 457 Pts
64-Core 397
25% 397 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
PNY(196E 11D8) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.4% Average
Lighting 53.1
Reflection 26.6
Parallax 55
43% 44.9 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 61.2
Splatting 63
52% 64.1 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 357 331 309 295 284 262 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 473
Write 435
Mixed 374
SusWrite 306
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 87.5
4K Mixed 52.4
172% 59.4 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 358
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 107%
Great: 134%
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$170
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 84 84 85 87 87 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Read 94.3
Write 99.2
Mixed 77
SusWrite 85.6
66% 89 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
61.1% Good
MC Read 22.9
MC Write 24.4
MC Mixed 20.5
65% 22.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 15.2
SC Mixed 14.7
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 78.1
51% 78.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z270M-PLUS Builds (Compare 593 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 Z270M-PLUS

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $525
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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