Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.6% 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 Drive109% 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-A  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime12 Days
Run DateJun 08 '19 at 23:06
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%
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 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-$170
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 89.2
1-Core 126
2-Core 248
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 707
67% 556 Pts
64-Core 700
43% 700 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Gigabyte(1458 22FD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1365 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.3.1
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.6% Above average
Lighting 65.6
Reflection 69.6
Parallax 86.7
53% 74 fps
MRender 67.5
Gravity 66
Splatting 55.9
51% 63.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 145 139 146 142 146 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 464
Mixed 386
SusWrite 174
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 43.6
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 58.6
201% 71.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 356
269% 361 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 109%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$28
267GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 123 124 123 125 125 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 173
Write 164
Mixed 96
SusWrite 124
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
225% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSC.16FARG BLS8G4D240FSC.16FBR2 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
73.7% Very good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 23.2
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 22.7
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,826 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: 72% - Very good Total price: $793
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