Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 98%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive94.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170426
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 27 '17 at 07:37
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 146
2-Core 292
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 580
8-Core 581
78% 581 Pts
64-Core 581
36% 581 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 98%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Asus(1043 855C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1643 MHz, MLim: 1852 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.33
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 70% Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 411
Mixed 416
100% 447 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 26.6
156% 57.7 MB/s
DQ Read 47.8
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 56.1
49% 70.6 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 124%
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
42GB free
Firmware: 501ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
69% Good
Read 489
Write 136
Mixed 200
60% 275 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 18.2
120% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 13.9
45% 96.9 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 69%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
483GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 125
Write 155
Mixed 137
105% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 0.22
79% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
96% Outstanding
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 36.8
MC Mixed 30.6
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 38
SC Mixed 29.4
85% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 56.1
71% 56.1 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 96%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,921 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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CPUGPUSSD
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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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