Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 80.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34% 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 Drive64.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151116
Uptime17 Days
Run DateApr 29 '17 at 12:25
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Memory 88.6
1-Core 105
2-Core 208
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 395
56% 412 Pts
64-Core 447
28% 447 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Asus(1043 8537) 2GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.92
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34% Below average
Lighting 43.6
Reflection 43.6
Parallax 42.3
36% 43.2 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 39.4
Splatting 35.3
31% 38.1 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 499
Write 219
Mixed 303
75% 340 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 74.8
4K Mixed 12.5
77% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 65.8
84% 149 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 85%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
889GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 86.5
Write 114
Mixed 113
79% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.63
4K Mixed 0.21
81% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB-$30
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.2% Very good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 21.6
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 20
56% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,902 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 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $750
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