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 way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 95.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics113% 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)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1440 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 23 '18 at 08:47
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$219
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 134
2-Core 268
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 535
8-Core 686
78% 610 Pts
64-Core 675
42% 675 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 2113 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.94
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Lighting 151
Reflection 157
Parallax 133
123% 147 fps
MRender 120
Gravity 145
Splatting 118
104% 128 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 113%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 150 240GB-$196
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.3
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 6487
Write 83.5
Mixed 161
467% 2,244 MB/s
4K Read 610
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 2.2
929% 206 MB/s
Poor: 47% Great: 95%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$40
931GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 190
Write 178
Mixed 34.2
97% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
142% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 107%
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 way above expectations (94th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 32.5
MC Mixed 27.2
87% 30.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 34.2
SC Mixed 27.6
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 60.7
66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 86.5%
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 1,435 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $485
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