Asus Z170-PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics61.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive86% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z170-PRO  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateApr 20 '19 at 19:11
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 90.1
2-Core 180
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 339
8-Core 348
46% 344 Pts
64-Core 339
21% 339 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2040 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.6% Good
Lighting 78
Reflection 77.8
Parallax 67.5
64% 74.4 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 68.1
Splatting 71.9
58% 70.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 338 282 264 243 231 223 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
86% Excellent
Read 476
Write 445
Mixed 310
SusWrite 264
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 86.3
4K Mixed 34.1
137% 50.5 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 137
120% 184 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
402GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 157 159 161 159 158 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 157
Mixed 110
SusWrite 159
112% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
231% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 109%
WD Elements 25A2 1TB
766GB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 109 108 107 107 107 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
44.6% Average
Read 101
Write 100
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 107
123% 91.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
104% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72% Very good
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 24.9
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 29.1
SC Mixed 22.9
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 72%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-PRO Builds (Compare 957 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-PRO - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $660
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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