Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (11th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 89 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics43.3% 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 Drive64.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory9.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160513
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 02 '16 at 18:06
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing way below expectations (11th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Memory 85.7
1-Core 120
2-Core 219
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 544
58% 460 Pts
64-Core 633
39% 633 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 21.19.137.1
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.3% Average
Lighting 55.2
Reflection 49.8
Parallax 63
45% 56 fps
MRender 50.9
Gravity 38.2
Splatting 55.4
40% 48.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 55%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 512GB
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 592
Write 166
Mixed 269
74% 342 MB/s
4K Read 8.57
4K Write 76.5
4K Mixed 14.2
72% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 84.6
99% 173 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 332%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C13 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
68.9% Good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 22.5
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 21.1
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 127%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,916 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 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $750
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