Asus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.7% 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 Drive207% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 07 '19 at 13:06
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 144
2-Core 289
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 503
8-Core 542
69% 522 Pts
64-Core 557
34% 557 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
Asus(1043 849E) 3GB
CLim: 1280 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 430.39
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.7% Above average
Lighting 66.3
Reflection 65.3
Parallax 83.7
54% 71.8 fps
MRender 77.5
Gravity 75.3
Splatting 49
53% 67.3 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 59%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1261 307 303 310 310 310 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
207% Outstanding
Read 1,539
Write 1350
Mixed 572
SusWrite 467
218% 982 MB/s
4K Read 46.9
4K Write 172
4K Mixed 45.8
221% 88.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,082
DQ Write 1,248
DQ Mixed 787
698% 1,039 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 207%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3600 C17 2x4GB-$108
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
MC Read 34.8
MC Write 37
MC Mixed 25.8
93% 32.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 35.7
SC Mixed 27.9
81% 28.2 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA Builds (Compare 1,489 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $452
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