Asus Z170-E

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 (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive67.7% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-E  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 09:34
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 146
2-Core 291
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 517
8-Core 795
81% 656 Pts
64-Core 808
50% 808 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 471
Write 192
Mixed 240
66% 301 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 90.5
4K Mixed 15.1
100% 42.4 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 50.4
75% 140 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 85%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
544GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 158
Write 143
Mixed 139
110% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.85
4K Mixed 0.2
76% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 107%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
82GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 110
Write 126
Mixed 122
90% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.52
4K Mixed 0.16
62% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2900 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
MC Read 35
MC Write 38.1
MC Mixed 30.8
99% 34.6 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 42.1
SC Mixed 32
93% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 52.7
76% 52.7 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-E Builds (Compare 1,840 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-E

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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