Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive102% 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170629
Uptime3 Days
Run DateApr 24 '19 at 21:51
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 138
2-Core 237
89% 156 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 814
80% 657 Pts
64-Core 793
49% 793 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
EVGA(3842 1996) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.67
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 105
Reflection 112
Parallax 100
85% 106 fps
Gravity 94.2
Splatting 72.8
72% 83.5 fps
Poor: 70% Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 283 132 115 127 122 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 458
Write 383
Mixed 375
SusWrite 189
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 40.7
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 55.7
190% 67.9 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 236
194% 277 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 102%
Great: 134%
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB
930GB free
Firmware: ECFM12.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1295 949 979 981 984 991 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
230% Outstanding
Read 1,536
Write 1,862
Mixed 544
SusWrite 1030
279% 1,243 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 54.2
195% 75.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,172
DQ Write 866
DQ Mixed 1,031
768% 1,023 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 230%
Great: 310%
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
28GB free
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 109 107 106 108 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
60.8% Good
Read 182
Write 136
Mixed 141
SusWrite 113
32% 143 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 98.6
4K Mixed 31.3
130% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 99.8
91% 141 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 2666 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
MC Read 29.1
MC Write 30.9
MC Mixed 26
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 32.8
SC Mixed 26
75% 26.1 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 116%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,707 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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