Asus Z170-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics4.83% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive89.3% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z170-AR  (all builds)
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 23 '16 at 20:12
Run Duration226 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 (100th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 134
2-Core 267
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 746
78% 625 Pts
64-Core 745
46% 745 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4444
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
4.83% Terrible
Lighting 3.13
Reflection 10.7
Parallax 7.94
3% 7.27 fps
MRender 9.9
Gravity 6.77
Splatting 15.5
9% 10.7 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.83%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Read 494
Write 401
Mixed 417
97% 437 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 21.7
145% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 33.7
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 105
70% 80.3 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 124%
4GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
7.49% Terrible
Read 29.4
Write 6.14
Mixed 9.34
15% 15 MB/s
4K Read 7.88
4K Write 0.01
4K Mixed 0.009
30% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.49%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
MC Read 36.1
MC Write 37.9
MC Mixed 29.1
98% 34.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 40.7
SC Mixed 29.7
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 55.3
72% 55.3 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-AR Builds (Compare 1,421 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-AR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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