Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics32% 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 Drive65.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime2 Days
Run DateOct 17 '17 at 18:18
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Memory 90.9
1-Core 148
2-Core 296
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 583
77% 579 Pts
64-Core 584
36% 584 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 387.68
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32% Below average
Lighting 40.4
Reflection 32.8
Parallax 38.4
33% 37.2 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 35.9
Splatting 37.1
30% 37 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB
54GB free
Firmware: EMT21B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 520
Write 416
Mixed 422
101% 453 MB/s
4K Read 46.7
4K Write 98.4
4K Mixed 41.4
176% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 26
92% 202 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 112%
Great: 122%
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT09B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
65.7% Good
Read 507
Write 124
Mixed 126
54% 252 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 92.3
4K Mixed 8.54
105% 43.6 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 8.38
55% 131 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 73%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
431GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 91.6
Write 87.4
Mixed 90.9
68% 90 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.45
4K Mixed 0.41
94% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$299
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.9% Very good
MC Read 28.6
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 25.1
80% 27.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 30
SC Mixed 24
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,688 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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