Asus TUF Z270 MARK 1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 96%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus TUF Z270 MARK 1  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime7.8 Days
Run DateFeb 06 '18 at 23:42
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 149
2-Core 273
97% 173 Pts
4-Core 511
8-Core 778
80% 644 Pts
64-Core 768
48% 768 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3670) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.65
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 211
Mixed 177
142% 189 MB/s
4K Read 0.83
4K Write 2.91
4K Mixed 0.44
138% 1.39 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 112%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
MC Read 35.1
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 27.4
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 32.2
SC Mixed 29.2
79% 27.6 GB/s
Latency 50.2
80% 50.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TUF Z270 MARK 1 Builds (Compare 802 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 90%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus TUF Z270 MARK 1 - $131

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $900
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HDDRAMUSB
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