Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics7.89% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive99.5% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory29.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 18 '17 at 23:02
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Memory 91.9
1-Core 144
2-Core 288
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 552
8-Core 804
85% 678 Pts
64-Core 806
50% 806 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 22.20.16.4749
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.89% Terrible
Lighting 8.17
Reflection 12.2
Parallax 8
7% 9.44 fps
MRender 12.1
Gravity 7.47
Splatting 16.5
10% 12 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.89%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 406
Mixed 416
98% 441 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 25.3
135% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 21.2
101% 230 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 124%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 224
Write 169
Mixed 185
145% 192 MB/s
4K Read 1.08
4K Write 2.28
4K Mixed 0.18
107% 1.18 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 113%
Great: 123%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3400 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.8% Very good
MC Read 28
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 23.8
76% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 24.3
71% 24.9 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,698 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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