Asus Z170-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 88.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43.9% 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 Drive240% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-AR  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 21 '19 at 13:04
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 143
2-Core 278
94% 171 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 710
72% 586 Pts
64-Core 774
48% 774 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.39
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.9% Average
Lighting 49.6
Reflection 57.3
Parallax 46.5
40% 51.1 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 49.7
Splatting 64.8
51% 61.8 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB
352GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1460 980 1005 992 990 984 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
240% Outstanding
Read 1,767
Write 2,321
Mixed 572
SusWrite 1,068
321% 1,432 MB/s
4K Read 41.2
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 57.5
200% 73.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,138
DQ Write 750
DQ Mixed 960
712% 949 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 240%
Great: 310%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
465GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 450 450 456 453 452 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 481
Mixed 396
SusWrite 452
103% 457 MB/s
4K Read 45.1
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 60.9
201% 69.7 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 361
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 127%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2197 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
76.6% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 24
77% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 28.7
SC Mixed 22.8
66% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-AR Builds (Compare 1,419 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-AR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $450
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