Asus PRIME Z270M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 92.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics31.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive118% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z270M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180514
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 26 '19 at 08:18
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 146
2-Core 290
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 806
78% 642 Pts
64-Core 814
50% 814 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 1C82) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31.2% Below average
Lighting 38.7
Reflection 31.1
Parallax 37.2
32% 35.7 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 38.1
Splatting 35.8
30% 37.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
373GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 612 584 600 598 591 591 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 744
Write 780
Mixed 319
SusWrite 596
137% 610 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 61.4
4K Mixed 27.1
109% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 569
DQ Mixed 270
248% 371 MB/s
Poor: 120%
This bench: 118%
Great: 445%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$86
497GB free
Firmware: M3CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 447 463 457 461 466 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 431
Mixed 396
SusWrite 456
100% 447 MB/s
4K Read 41.2
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 57.8
196% 70.5 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 304
245% 344 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 125%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMU32GX4M2C3000C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.5% Above average
MC Read 19
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 15.1
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 19.8
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 54.5
73% 54.5 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 102%

 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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