Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 122%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics119% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive234% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160128
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 16 '16 at 18:37
Run Duration80 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 143
2-Core 282
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 555
8-Core 796
85% 675 Pts
64-Core 796
49% 796 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 100%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Nvidia(10DE 1B80) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6839
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Lighting 164
Reflection 163
Parallax 139
133% 155 fps
MRender 122
Gravity 151
Splatting 119
106% 131 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 119%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
267GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
234% Outstanding
Read 1,663
Write 1,284
Mixed 1,329
317% 1,425 MB/s
4K Read 44.9
4K Write 191
4K Mixed 45.7
228% 93.9 MB/s
DQ Read 576
DQ Write 388
DQ Mixed 227
238% 397 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 234%
Great: 283%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 40.1
MC Write 41.3
MC Mixed 34.2
110% 38.5 GB/s
SC Read 23.5
SC Write 45.3
SC Mixed 33.2
97% 34 GB/s
Latency 48.9
82% 48.9 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 109%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,704 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170-A - $200

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