Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 86.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.9% 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 Drive101% 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)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150827
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 14 '17 at 14:45
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Memory 93.4
1-Core 134
2-Core 259
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 747
71% 586 Pts
64-Core 748
46% 748 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
Asus(1043 04ED) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.9.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Lighting 71
Reflection 63.4
Parallax 87.6
58% 74 fps
MRender 62.4
Gravity 56.2
Splatting 78.8
55% 65.8 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 404
Mixed 419
98% 441 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 75.8
4K Mixed 39.3
136% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 117
143% 254 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 101%
Great: 124%
Seagate Expansion 2TB
782GB free
Firmware: 9300
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
52.6% Above average
Read 93.9
Write 88.4
Mixed 69.7
63% 84 MB/s
4K Read 1.13
4K Write 4.08
4K Mixed 0.41
168% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 67%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 1TB
85GB free
Firmware: 0302
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
31.5% Below average
Read 52.3
Write 57.2
Mixed 48.5
40% 52.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.38
4K Mixed 0.36
82% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$170
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
84.7% Excellent
MC Read 31.1
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 26.6
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 26.5
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,918 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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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