Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive268% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161129
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateMay 25 '17 at 07:49
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 138
2-Core 275
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 548
73% 548 Pts
64-Core 548
34% 548 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 381.89
Performing below potential (100th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (73 fps cap detected)
59.6% Above average
Lighting 73.9
Reflection 73.2
Parallax 63.6
60% 70.2 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 69.3
Splatting 72.4
58% 71.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
383GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
268% Outstanding
Read 2,089
Write 1,737
Mixed 1,762
415% 1,863 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 54.5
178% 65 MB/s
DQ Read 592
DQ Write 452
DQ Mixed 254
263% 432 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 268%
Great: 353%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
575GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Read 157
Write 155
Mixed 143
114% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.83
4K Write 2.49
4K Mixed 0.31
115% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSC.8FBD 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2473 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 33.9
MC Mixed 25.2
86% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 34.6
SC Mixed 25.2
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 56
72% 56 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,704 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-A - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $655
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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