Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 99.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics65.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 21 '18 at 10:07
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Memory 92.9
1-Core 143
2-Core 288
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 800
86% 686 Pts
64-Core 792
49% 792 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 411.63
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
65.1% Good
Lighting 82.2
Reflection 82.3
Parallax 71.1
67% 78.5 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 75
Splatting 76.5
61% 74.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
ST2000DL001-9VT156 250GB
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 343 46 49 50 45 46 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 464
Write 427
Mixed 336
SusWrite 96.5
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 62.4
213% 76.9 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 343
263% 357 MB/s
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
807GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 180 177 179 181 182 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 134
Mixed 71.7
SusWrite 180
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
164% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 107%
Great: 112%
Adata DashDrive Elite UE700 USB 3.0 64GB-$33
5GB free, PID de7a
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 42 42 41 41 41 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
16.7% Very poor
Read 41
Write 40.7
Mixed 39.5
SusWrite 41.5
56% 40.7 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.1
26% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 16.7%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905625-062.A00G 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.2% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 11.9
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.5
42% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 62.3
64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,705 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170-A - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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