Asus Z170M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics16.3% 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 Drive171% 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160509
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateApr 21 '17 at 06:30
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Memory 87.5
1-Core 127
2-Core 251
86% 155 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 701
71% 574 Pts
64-Core 711
44% 711 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Asus(1043 84BE) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
16.3% Very poor
Lighting 20.1
Reflection 15.9
Parallax 18.7
16% 18.2 fps
MRender 23.8
Gravity 21.6
Splatting 15.9
16% 20.4 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.3%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$31
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
171% Outstanding
Read 1,740
Write 745
Mixed 887
246% 1,124 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 28.5
178% 70.9 MB/s
DQ Read 45.1
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 25
40% 73.6 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 171%
Great: 243%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 3TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 157
Mixed 156
121% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.66
4K Mixed 0.23
86% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF2G64AZ-2G1A1 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
72.8% Very good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 22.7
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 23
65% 22.7 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,231 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asus Z170M-PLUS - $87

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $536
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