Asus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 97.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics109% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive86.2% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20170623
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 19 '17 at 19:41
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Memory 98.2
1-Core 145
2-Core 291
99% 178 Pts
4-Core 549
8-Core 580
75% 565 Pts
64-Core 587
36% 587 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Lighting 143
Reflection 155
Parallax 146
117% 148 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 137
Splatting 112
99% 122 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 109%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Read 506
Write 400
Mixed 415
98% 440 MB/s
4K Read 40.5
4K Write 79.8
4K Mixed 23.3
133% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 34.2
DQ Write 76
DQ Mixed 23.3
27% 44.5 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 40
MC Write 43.8
MC Mixed 33.7
112% 39.2 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 43.1
SC Mixed 32.1
95% 33.2 GB/s
Latency 45
89% 45 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 111%
Great: 122%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA Builds (Compare 1,488 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $466
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