Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 72%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.7% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 19 '17 at 19:19
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6320-$165
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
72% Very good
Memory 93.2
1-Core 115
2-Core 204
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 300
8-Core 278
39% 289 Pts
64-Core 336
21% 336 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 72%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Lighting 64
Reflection 67.4
Parallax 65.6
52% 65.7 fps
MRender 72.6
Gravity 60.1
Splatting 56.4
51% 63 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 2.5" 500GB-$16
436GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0005HPM1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
30.9% Below average
Read 60
Write 48.1
Mixed 51.2
40% 53.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.05
4K Write 0.17
4K Mixed 0.05
11% 0.09 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 43%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 500GB-$59
295GB free
Firmware: JP2OA3EA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
43.8% Average
Read 57.9
Write 94.9
Mixed 111
67% 87.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.27
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.29
67% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT4G4DFS8213.C8FBD1 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
37.9% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 10.8
35% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 11
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,678 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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