Asus Z170-AR

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics105% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-AR  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 20 '18 at 23:38
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$170
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 93.9
2-Core 190
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 317
8-Core 475
49% 396 Pts
64-Core 441
27% 441 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
105% Outstanding
Lighting 136
Reflection 146
Parallax 138
111% 140 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 134
Splatting 112
98% 120 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 150 240GB-$196
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.3
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 5,493
Write 59.5
Mixed 126
393% 1,893 MB/s
4K Read 622
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 7.5
955% 211 MB/s
Poor: 47% Great: 95%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$32
931GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 190
Write 168
Mixed 21.3
91% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
151% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 107%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
757GB free, PID 0212
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 108
Write 105
Mixed 36.7
100% 83.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
87% 1 MB/s
Poor: 12% Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$118
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 32.5
MC Mixed 26.4
86% 29.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 23.4
71% 24.7 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-AR Builds (Compare 1,442 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: 76% - Very good Total price: $572
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