Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49% 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 Drive67.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161227
Uptime4.8 Days
Run DateFeb 07 '18 at 13:57
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Memory 82.4
1-Core 106
2-Core 205
75% 131 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 400
54% 400 Pts
64-Core 402
25% 402 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49% Average
Lighting 62.4
Reflection 62
Parallax 54.3
51% 59.6 fps
MRender 63.3
Gravity 56.6
Splatting 49.4
45% 56.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
67.3% Good
Read 483
Write 336
Mixed 349
86% 389 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 49
4K Mixed 16.3
87% 30.6 MB/s
DQ Read 31.4
DQ Write 52.4
DQ Mixed 15.1
19% 33 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
629GB free
Firmware: CC44 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 97.6
Write 98.7
Mixed 96.9
74% 97.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.18
4K Mixed 0.3
87% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE8G4D26AFEA.16FBD 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2448 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.1% Below average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 11.2
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 11.4
SC Mixed 10.1
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 76.2
52% 76.2 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,922 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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