Asus Z170-PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 95.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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-PRO  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170630
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateMay 06 '18 at 16:59
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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)
95.6% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 147
2-Core 284
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 813
81% 660 Pts
64-Core 812
50% 812 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
423GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
96GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Read 521
Write 416
Mixed 424
101% 454 MB/s
4K Read 43.2
4K Write 95.6
4K Mixed 32.8
158% 57.2 MB/s
DQ Read 43.9
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 28.4
35% 58.7 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
91GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 525
Write 417
Mixed 430
102% 457 MB/s
4K Read 44.9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 28.4
158% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 43.9
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 131
111% 153 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 100%
Great: 133%
WD Black 5TB (2015)-$71
3TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 58% Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$161
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 33.8
109% 38.1 GB/s
SC Read 23.6
SC Write 45.2
SC Mixed 33.2
97% 34 GB/s
Latency 51.1
78% 51.1 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 108%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-PRO Builds (Compare 957 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 - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $660
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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