Asus Z170I PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 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 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.4% 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 Drive94.5% 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170I PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160215
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateJul 20 '17 at 09:55
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Memory 92.3
1-Core 118
2-Core 223
83% 144 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 616
63% 510 Pts
64-Core 596
37% 596 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
AMD(1002 0B00) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.4% Above average
Lighting 64
Reflection 57.8
Parallax 85.8
52% 69.2 fps
MRender 57.9
Gravity 56.2
Splatting 74.5
53% 62.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB
17GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 485
Write 270
Mixed 274
76% 343 MB/s
4K Read 41.8
4K Write 54.3
4K Mixed 29.6
130% 41.9 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 168
DQ Mixed 68.7
100% 192 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 123%
Micron M600 256GB
1GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU04 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 367
Mixed 380
92% 415 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 76.3
4K Mixed 31.9
129% 46.6 MB/s
DQ Read 341
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 66.1
110% 216 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62% Good
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 19.5
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 15.8
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 62%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170I PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 1,602 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 Z170I PRO GAMING - $165

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $620
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