Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 91%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.4% 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 Drive122% 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.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161129
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 04 '17 at 19:04
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 129
2-Core 259
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 710
73% 590 Pts
64-Core 724
45% 724 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 91%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3161) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.53
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.4% Below average
Lighting 33.7
Reflection 62.8
Parallax 65.6
28% 54 fps
MRender 69.2
Gravity 62.7
Splatting 57
51% 63 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 489
Mixed 484
110% 494 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 52.4
184% 65.4 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 136
154% 264 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 122%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
761GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 165
Mixed 149
123% 164 MB/s
4K Read 1.23
4K Write 2.46
4K Mixed 0.32
132% 1.34 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2800 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 2733 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.6% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 13.5
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 16.4
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 57.6
70% 57.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,690 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-A - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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