Asus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics38.9% 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 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.
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 (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160630
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 30 '17 at 18:44
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 37%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Memory 56.1
1-Core 25.3
2-Core 90
35% 57.1 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 522
52% 425 Pts
64-Core 524
32% 524 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.9% Below average
Lighting 42.1
Reflection 39.8
Parallax 81.3
34% 54.4 fps
MRender 67
Gravity 55.2
Splatting 54.8
48% 59 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 146
Mixed 140
116% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.35
4K Mixed 0.12
68% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFD8213.C16FBR2 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
39.1% Below average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 12.3
40% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 11.3
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 140
29% 140 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA Builds (Compare 1,489 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $452
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