Asus Z170-AR

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 95.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-AR  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20170113
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 21 '17 at 16:41
Run Duration61 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 140
2-Core 281
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 553
73% 548 Pts
64-Core 552
34% 552 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 85%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
367GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 86.3
Write 92.5
Mixed 67.9
61% 82.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 1.43
4K Mixed 0.54
119% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3020 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 36.1
MC Write 40.5
MC Mixed 29.9
101% 35.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 40.4
SC Mixed 28.6
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 51.5
78% 51.5 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 100%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-AR Builds (Compare 1,415 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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