Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.5% 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 Drive49.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161227
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateMar 03 '17 at 21:13
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6402P
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 90.6
1-Core 108
2-Core 204
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 414
55% 415 Pts
64-Core 410
25% 410 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 378.49
Performing below potential (98th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (70 fps cap detected)
56.5% Above average
Lighting 69.5
Reflection 70
Parallax 59.4
57% 66.3 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 66
Splatting 69.1
56% 68.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$98
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 185
Write 165
Mixed 425
58% 258 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 54.7
4K Mixed 18
80% 30.4 MB/s
DQ Read 26.1
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 50.2
74% 129 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 107%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 172
Mixed 162
128% 171 MB/s
4K Read 0.92
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.17
87% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 100%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3000 2OZ 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.2% Very good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 22.3
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 28.7
SC Mixed 22.1
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,919 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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