Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 96.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.4% 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 Drive206% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 10 '17 at 15:21
Run Duration103 Seconds
Run User KOR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 152
2-Core 291
100% 180 Pts
4-Core 517
8-Core 837
83% 677 Pts
64-Core 844
52% 844 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
Asus(1043 04ED) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.9.3
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Lighting 68.5
Reflection 61.5
Parallax 80.6
56% 70.2 fps
MRender 61.6
Gravity 55.3
Splatting 78.1
55% 65 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M8Pe NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$149
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.06 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
206% Outstanding
Read 2,123
Write 834
Mixed 889
280% 1,282 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 41.7
172% 61.6 MB/s
DQ Read 551
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 137
175% 320 MB/s
Poor: 128%
This bench: 206%
Great: 237%
Hitachi HUS726040ALA610 4TB
3TB free
Firmware: A5GNT907 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 165
Mixed 166
130% 172 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 3.49
4K Mixed 0.47
150% 1.58 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown IM48GU48N21-FFFHM 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
MC Read 36
MC Write 37.2
MC Mixed 31.6
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 23.3
SC Write 41
SC Mixed 31.9
92% 32.1 GB/s
Latency 51.4
78% 51.4 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 159%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,707 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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