Asus Z170-E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 96.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics9.24% 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 Drive32.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-E  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.5 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 06 '18 at 12:40
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 145
2-Core 288
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 523
8-Core 780
81% 651 Pts
64-Core 800
50% 800 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-$112
PNY(196E 0974) 2GB
CLim: 1058 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
9.24% Terrible
Lighting 10.4
Reflection 9.5
Parallax 12
8% 10.6 fps
MRender 13.9
Gravity 12.4
Splatting 13.3
11% 13.2 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 9.24%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB-$40
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z320
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 107 128 102 88 67 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
32.7% Below average
Read 416
Write 144
Mixed 20
SusWrite 104
37% 171 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 51.7
4K Mixed 0.1
30% 17.8 MB/s
DQ Read 68.4
DQ Write 1.9
DQ Mixed 0.1
9% 23.5 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 76%
WD Blue 80GB (2007)-$75
4GB free
Firmware: 02.0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 82.3
Write 84.2
Mixed 55.9
55% 74.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 16% Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSB.8FBD 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2472 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.9% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 13.4
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 16
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 56.7
71% 56.7 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-E Builds (Compare 1,833 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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