Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics3.7% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.5 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime7 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '19 at 18:36
Run Duration169 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 90.5
1-Core 127
2-Core 247
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 407
8-Core 674
66% 540 Pts
64-Core 669
41% 669 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
MSI(1462 8C93) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.7% Terrible
Lighting 4.33
Reflection 4.31
Parallax 4.16
4% 4.27 fps
MRender 4.14
Gravity 3.87
Splatting 6.22
4% 4.74 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.7%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 501
Write 464
Mixed 336
96% 434 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 50
175% 62.9 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 241
203% 297 MB/s
Poor: 58% Great: 101%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
742GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 175
Write 135
Mixed 92.5
100% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
214% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 50% Great: 108%
Toshiba 3.5"External Har 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 0b20
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 106
Write 118
Mixed 55.2
116% 93.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
67% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 12% Great: 50%
SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 64GB-$7
57GB free, PID 5591
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 37.3
Write 22.7
Mixed 24.4
34% 28.1 MB/s
4K Read 6.4
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1.6
143% 3.3 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2460 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
83.9% Excellent
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 31.6
MC Mixed 26.8
85% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 27.5
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,704 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-A - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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