Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 38%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics47.6% 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 Drive55.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (96%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170426
Uptime3.5 Days
Run DateMay 17 '18 at 11:11
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 96%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
38% Below average
Memory 50.7
1-Core 61.3
2-Core 102
42% 71.4 Pts
4-Core 137
8-Core 287
25% 212 Pts
64-Core 333
21% 333 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 38%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 397.64
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.6% Average
Lighting 54.6
Reflection 62.5
Parallax 51.2
44% 56.1 fps
MRender 72.3
Gravity 54.3
Splatting 68.9
54% 65.2 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 497
Write 178
Mixed 218
65% 297 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 52
4K Mixed 13.3
70% 27.4 MB/s
DQ Read 34.6
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 45.2
49% 77.5 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 84%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
166GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
90% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 140
Mixed 142
114% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.78
4K Mixed 0.25
91% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 90%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
43.8% Average
MC Read 14
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 18
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 10.2
SC Mixed 9
25% 8.67 GB/s
Latency 158
25% 158 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,917 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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