Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.74% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive69.7% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1600 x 1200 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160624
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '18 at 20:24
Run Duration284 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4520-$114
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
60.8% Good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 115
2-Core 231
80% 143 Pts
4-Core 231
8-Core 229
31% 230 Pts
64-Core 229
14% 229 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4463
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
5.74% Terrible
Lighting 6.3
Reflection 9.54
Parallax 6.03
5% 7.29 fps
MRender 5.29
Gravity 5.47
Splatting 12.7
7% 7.82 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.74%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 120GB-$199
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 489
Write 145
Mixed 218
62% 284 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 14.5
134% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 38.1
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 15.2
28% 53.8 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 88%
SanDisk Cruzer 8GB
1GB free, PID 5530
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 19
Write 3.03
Mixed 5.07
8% 9.03 MB/s
Poor: 5% Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2133 C15 2x4GB-$48
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.2% Average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 12.4
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 11.7
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 76.7
52% 76.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,688 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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