Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics17.2% 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 Drive193% 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 SABERTOOTH Z170 S  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160627
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '17 at 18:09
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 135
2-Core 261
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 494
8-Core 728
76% 611 Pts
64-Core 729
45% 729 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K2200-$440
Nvidia(10DE 1097) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1124 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 375.63
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
17.2% Very poor
Lighting 21.4
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 19.3
17% 19.1 fps
MRender 23.8
Gravity 22.9
Splatting 16.4
17% 21 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 17%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 750 Series NVMe PCIe 400GB-$550
295GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 8EV10171 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
193% Outstanding
Read 1,931
Write 900
Mixed 1,290
303% 1,374 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 215
4K Mixed 23.8
189% 89.6 MB/s
DQ Read 32.2
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 21
51% 100 MB/s
Poor: 123%
This bench: 193%
Great: 230%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
78.4% Very good
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 24.2
78% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 25.5
69% 24.2 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH Z170 S Builds (Compare 756 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 SABERTOOTH Z170 S - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $650
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