Asus PRIME Z370-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 96.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54.3% 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 Drive244% 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z370-A  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 23 '18 at 04:43
Run Duration245 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 134
2-Core 268
92% 166 Pts
4-Core 527
8-Core 744
80% 635 Pts
64-Core 778
48% 778 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 3979) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Lighting 66.6
Reflection 75.5
Parallax 64.9
54% 69 fps
MRender 74.7
Gravity 64.3
Splatting 62.1
54% 67.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1213 394 309 309 311 310 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
244% Outstanding
Read 1,950
Write 1,475
Mixed 1094
SusWrite 474
278% 1,248 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 169
4K Mixed 88.1
270% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 976
DQ Write 1,336
DQ Mixed 1,018
808% 1,110 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 244%
Great: 280%
Intel 335 Series 240GB-$219
162GB free
Firmware: 335s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 221 205 215 212 211 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Read 385
Write 273
Mixed 279
SusWrite 207
64% 286 MB/s
4K Read 34.8
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 41.1
168% 64.8 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 246
196% 273 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 92%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
465GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 438 470 463 463 313 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 444
Mixed 420
SusWrite 419
99% 440 MB/s
4K Read 39.4
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 55.5
199% 74.3 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 360
271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 122%
Great: 129%
Crucial MTFDDAK256MAY-1AH1ZABHA 256GB
54GB free
Firmware: M504
SusWrite @10s intervals: 749 660 615 545 409 251 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 62% Great: 105%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
796GB free
Firmware: CC9F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 138 143 140 147 142 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Read 136
Write 94.3
Mixed 76
SusWrite 141
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury 2666 C16 2x8GB-$75
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
MC Read 34.2
MC Write 35.4
MC Mixed 25.4
90% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 35.6
SC Mixed 26.3
78% 27.3 GB/s
Latency 57
70% 57 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z370-A Builds (Compare 11,132 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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