Asus Z170M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.8%, 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 Z170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180516
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 19 '18 at 19:52
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Memory 90.5
1-Core 138
2-Core 274
92% 167 Pts
4-Core 541
8-Core 519
71% 530 Pts
64-Core 536
33% 536 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 85%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
363GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 111 76 108 105 107 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
69.4% Good
Read 143
Write 145
Mixed 87.7
SusWrite 98.7
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1.1
180% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial UDIMM DDR4 2400 C16 1x16GB-$29
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2546 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
47.3% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 14.2
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 14.6
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,231 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asus Z170M-PLUS - $87

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $521
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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