Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 97.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics33.6% 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 Drive99.1% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170426
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 20 '17 at 17:12
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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)
97.5% Outstanding
Memory 94.2
1-Core 146
2-Core 292
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 579
78% 581 Pts
64-Core 586
36% 586 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 1939 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing below potential (99th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (41 fps cap detected)
33.6% Below average
Lighting 41.8
Reflection 33.7
Parallax 39.7
34% 38.4 fps
MRender 41.5
Gravity 40.3
Splatting 38.6
33% 40.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 417
Mixed 419
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 48.3
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 28.4
169% 62.8 MB/s
DQ Read 48.6
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 28.1
38% 65.5 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 124%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
841GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Read 126
Write 148
Mixed 135
103% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.88
4K Write 2.64
4K Mixed 0.47
138% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR4 2133 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
73.5% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 28
MC Mixed 21.9
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 22.4
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 59.3
67% 59.3 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,902 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 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $750
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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