Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 93.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics17.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive120% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 23 '18 at 18:00
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 way above expectations (99th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 132
2-Core 264
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 494
8-Core 745
77% 620 Pts
64-Core 744
46% 744 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Zotac(19DA 1471) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2800 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 19.8
Reflection 23
Parallax 18.6
16% 20.5 fps
MRender 28.5
Gravity 19.9
Splatting 26
20% 24.8 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 399
Mixed 413
98% 442 MB/s
4K Read 48.6
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 52.2
198% 69.4 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 129
150% 260 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 120%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
90% Excellent
MC Read 32.9
MC Write 34.1
MC Mixed 28.1
91% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 36.7
SC Mixed 27.7
80% 28.2 GB/s
Latency 58.4
68% 58.4 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 90%
Great: 95%

 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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