Asus Z170M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 70.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.94% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive102% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151019
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateJul 20 '18 at 13:38
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$76
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 117
2-Core 196
78% 133 Pts
4-Core 310
8-Core 312
42% 311 Pts
64-Core 313
19% 313 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
4.94% Terrible
Lighting 6.83
Reflection 9.81
Parallax 6.44
6% 7.69 fps
MRender 9.57
Gravity 6.03
Splatting 0.09
4% 5.23 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.94%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 182 181 178 177 171 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 415
Write 386
Mixed 341
SusWrite 203
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 53.2
182% 66.5 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 343
263% 356 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 102%
Great: 124%
Toshiba MQ01ABD075 750GB-$40
448GB free
Firmware: AX0A4M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 77 77 76 77 76 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 75.2
Write 71.2
Mixed 30
SusWrite 76.4
46% 63.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.6% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 20.6
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 18.9
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,231 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asus Z170M-PLUS - $87

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $536
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