Asus Z170-PREMIUM

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 87.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.6% 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 Drive202% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-PREMIUM  (all builds)
Memory27 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160919
Uptime3.4 Days
Run DateMar 22 '17 at 19:45
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 (92nd percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Memory 92.4
1-Core 132
2-Core 259
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 447
8-Core 697
71% 572 Pts
64-Core 731
45% 731 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 Fury-X-$781
Asus(1043 04A0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.2.1
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.6% Above average
Lighting 72.1
Reflection 51.7
Parallax 106
59% 76.5 fps
MRender 53.3
Gravity 80.6
Splatting 67.6
55% 67.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 65%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDPE2MW012T4 1TB
303GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 8EV10135
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
202% Outstanding
Read 2,028
Write 1,192
Mixed 1,568
353% 1,596 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 23.5
151% 65 MB/s
DQ Read 30.6
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 23
42% 77.1 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 202%
Great: 254%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2800 C14 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 35.9
MC Mixed 30
95% 33.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 36.6
SC Mixed 27.8
81% 28.3 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 130%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-PREMIUM Builds (Compare 64 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus Z170-PREMIUM

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