Asus Z170M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	96.1% 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.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

Motherboard	Asus Z170M-PLUS (all builds)
Memory	20.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160920
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 26 '18 at 18:34
Run Duration	168 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	5%

PC Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180 588,978 User benchmarks, average bench 81% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	92.2% Outstanding	Memory 97 1-Core 139 2-Core 268 94% 168 Pts	4-Core 470 8-Core 752 75% 612 Pts	64-Core 754 47% 754 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 92.2% Great: 90%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk X400 512GB-$99 7,913 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 31GB free Firmware: X4120000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 284 246 276 254 203 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	97.9% Outstanding	Read 504 Write 353 Mixed 259 SusWrite 263 77% 345 MB/s	4K Read 28.9 4K Write 108 4K Mixed 42.4 155% 59.6 MB/s	DQ Read 344 DQ Write 281 DQ Mixed 224 192% 283 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 97.9% Great: 104%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 57GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 297 298 297 281 283 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	96.1% Outstanding	Read 503 Write 303 Mixed 286 SusWrite 292 77% 346 MB/s	4K Read 17.1 4K Write 118 4K Mixed 39.7 139% 58.1 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 298 DQ Mixed 248 210% 307 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 96.1% Great: 129%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 372GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 114 115 113 114 115 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	81.8% Excellent	Read 170 Write 164 Mixed 105 SusWrite 114 102% 138 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.2 242% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 81.8% Great: 109%
WD WD20EZEX-00EYGA0 2TB 166 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 422GB free Firmware: KR01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 144 145 142 145 144 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	83.1% Excellent	Read 145 Write 149 Mixed 76 SusWrite 145 94% 128 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1 209% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 83.1% Great: 104%
Hitachi HDN726040ALE614 4TB 4,649 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 3TB free Firmware: APGNW7JH SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 183 191 184 179 182 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 176 Write 196 Mixed 85 SusWrite 184 117% 160 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 4.3 4K Mixed 0.7 199% 2 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 24GB 319 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	MC Read 38.2 MC Write 41 MC Mixed 33.5 107% 37.6 GB/s	SC Read 23.1 SC Write 45.5 SC Mixed 33.3 97% 34 GB/s	Latency 50.3 80% 50.3 ns
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 104%

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Gaming 51%

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Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 44%

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Motherboard: Asus Z170M-PLUS - $87

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	384x
Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	289x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	202x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	121x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	114x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	92x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	58x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	51x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	23x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	46x
Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GBHyperX $169Bench 83%, 37,519 samples	34x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GBCorsair $42Bench 73%, 66,222 samples	30x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $510

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16