Asus H170M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47.5% 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 Drive75.2% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus H170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150721
Uptime35.3 Days
Run DateNov 16 '17 at 10:24
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st 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 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 119
2-Core 230
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 393
8-Core 613
62% 503 Pts
64-Core 630
39% 630 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.0
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.5% Average
Lighting 58.7
Reflection 61.5
Parallax 55.9
48% 58.7 fps
MRender 67.6
Gravity 55.6
Splatting 51.7
47% 58.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.r Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 521
Write 261
Mixed 309
80% 364 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 95.8
4K Mixed 13.1
114% 46.5 MB/s
DQ Read 31.4
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 13.8
47% 95.7 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 111%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
813GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 80.2
Write 71.1
Mixed 114
68% 88.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.14
74% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2133 C14 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.7% Good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 26
MC Mixed 22
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 18.3
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,294 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus H170M-PLUS - $296

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $701
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