Asus Z170-WS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive104% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
MotherboardAsus Z170-WS  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160307
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 19 '16 at 19:18
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 133
2-Core 262
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 452
8-Core 748
73% 600 Pts
64-Core 748
46% 748 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7306
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.3% Below average
Lighting 45.7
Reflection 44.7
Parallax 39.7
37% 43.4 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 40.7
Splatting 36
31% 38.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.Y Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 527
Write 511
Mixed 511
116% 517 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 14.3
127% 53.8 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 13.9
101% 233 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 104%
Great: 111%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
396GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 93.6
Write 90.2
Mixed 80.4
66% 88 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 2.09
4K Mixed 0.41
108% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905622-058.A00G 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
74.6% Very good
MC Read 28
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 21
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 23.5
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-WS Builds (Compare 107 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus Z170-WS

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 48% - Average Total price: $1,279
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