Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 36%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 29.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics59% 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 Drive52% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161129
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 12 '17 at 23:00
Run Duration188 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
29.2% Poor
Memory 19.8
1-Core 13.2
2-Core 61.9
17% 31.6 Pts
4-Core 241
8-Core 124
27% 182 Pts
64-Core 95
6% 95 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
EVGA(3842 6573) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 382.53
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59% Above average
Lighting 91.1
Reflection 97.9
Parallax 46.7
74% 78.6 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 36.9
Splatting 34.7
30% 36.3 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 59%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 960GB-$90
459GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33110RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
52% Above average
Read 498
Write 258
Mixed 412
86% 389 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 40.3
4K Mixed 5.76
50% 20 MB/s
DQ Read 24.5
DQ Write 71.6
DQ Mixed 5.72
17% 34 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 52%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$192
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Relative performance (0th percentile)
9.24% Terrible
MC Read 1.3
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 1.7
9% 3.2 GB/s
SC Read 2.4
SC Write 1.6
SC Mixed 2.9
7% 2.3 GB/s
Latency 322
12% 322 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 9.24%
Great: 105%

 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
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