Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive208% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '18 at 20:10
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Memory 93
1-Core 146
2-Core 284
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 533
8-Core 809
83% 671 Pts
64-Core 809
50% 809 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 96%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.65
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
305GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 415
Mixed 418
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 46.8
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 48.7
190% 67.2 MB/s
DQ Read 205
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 123
127% 204 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 115%
Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
134GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 416
Mixed 420
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 48.2
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 47
190% 67.6 MB/s
DQ Read 49.9
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 105
99% 146 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 111%
Great: 124%
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
208% Outstanding
Read 2,032
Write 859
Mixed 993
284% 1,295 MB/s
4K Read 51.6
4K Write 179
4K Mixed 40.9
226% 90.6 MB/s
DQ Read 54.5
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 31.3
64% 121 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 208%
Great: 243%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
8GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 413
Mixed 420
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 47.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 48.3
189% 66.7 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 127
148% 258 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 118%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 4x8GB-$165
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
76.2% Very good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 24
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 30.8
SC Mixed 24.3
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 62.1
64% 62.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,701 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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