Asus H170M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
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 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 82.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.4% 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 Drive106% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus H170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150811
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 25 '17 at 11:54
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 15%

 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 i5-6600-$133
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Memory 87.4
1-Core 113
2-Core 228
81% 143 Pts
4-Core 449
8-Core 451
60% 450 Pts
64-Core 447
28% 447 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.66
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.4% Below average
Lighting 34.6
Reflection 43.2
Parallax 48.2
28% 42 fps
MRender 57.1
Gravity 44
Splatting 31.4
35% 44.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 397
Mixed 408
97% 436 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 87.3
4K Mixed 45
154% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 111
135% 240 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 106%
Great: 124%
Toshiba HDWD105 500GB-$49
343GB free
Firmware: MS1OA8J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 131
Write 132
Mixed 126
98% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.17
78% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
77.4% Very good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 29.7
MC Mixed 25.1
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 23
64% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,290 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus H170M-PLUS - $296

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $701
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