Asus Z170-AR

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive93.8% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-AR  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 12 '17 at 02:10
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 143
2-Core 275
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 481
8-Core 786
78% 634 Pts
64-Core 790
49% 790 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
118GB free
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Read 457
Write 410
Mixed 435
97% 434 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 27.8
138% 59.3 MB/s
DQ Read 291
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 70.9
122% 236 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 101%
OCZ ARC 100 120GB-$82
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 447
Write 374
Mixed 412
92% 411 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 23.6
132% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 69.8
123% 239 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 98%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA331 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: JKAOA3NH Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Read 102
Write 106
Mixed 97.5
76% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.42
98% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 68%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
686GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 155
Mixed 160
123% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.97
4K Write 2.27
4K Mixed 0.33
119% 1.19 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 33.9
MC Mixed 28.9
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 37.5
SC Mixed 28.7
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-AR Builds (Compare 1,416 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-AR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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