Asus Z170-E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 86.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive96.4% 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.
Very high background CPU (96%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-E  (all builds)
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 05 '19 at 18:25
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 96%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 (89th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 132
2-Core 229
87% 151 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 717
71% 578 Pts
64-Core 721
45% 721 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Lighting 70.3
Reflection 72
Parallax 62.6
57% 68.3 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 70.2
Splatting 73.4
59% 71.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8000 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$100
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: C2.2.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 185 198 199 200 200 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Read 663
Write 954
Mixed 538
SusWrite 194
132% 587 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 28.6
133% 54 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 540
DQ Mixed 358
286% 391 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 181%
Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB-$85
476GB free
Firmware: P1021A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 425 458 440 440 436 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 438
Mixed 390
SusWrite 437
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 47.4
172% 67.6 MB/s
DQ Read 312
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 270
217% 303 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 113%
Great: 127%
Storejet Transcend 480GB
442GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 241 78 78 78 77 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 7% Great: 24%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 2400 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 31.2
MC Mixed 25.5
82% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 31.6
SC Mixed 25
69% 24.2 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-E Builds (Compare 1,838 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-E

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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