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 (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 88.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics61% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory16.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160624
Uptime35 Days
Run DateApr 16 '19 at 07:45
Run Duration80 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 (95th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Memory 90.4
1-Core 134
2-Core 258
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 467
8-Core 737
74% 602 Pts
64-Core 721
45% 721 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
61% Good
Lighting 76.8
Reflection 76.7
Parallax 65.8
63% 73.1 fps
MRender 67.3
Gravity 71.1
Splatting 72.7
58% 70.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 470
Write 374
Mixed 398
92% 414 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 90.3
4K Mixed 43.2
151% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 249
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 154
123% 175 MB/s
Poor: 75% Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4DFD824A.M16FA 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45% Average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 13.1
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 15.9
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 45%
Great: 86%

 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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