Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics26.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive87.8% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 24 '19 at 03:19
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 146
2-Core 234
92% 159 Pts
4-Core 547
8-Core 551
73% 549 Pts
64-Core 552
34% 552 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
PNY(196E 13A1) 2GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
26.7% Poor
Lighting 33.4
Reflection 32.4
Parallax 28.6
27% 31.5 fps
MRender 36.9
Gravity 28.7
Splatting 29.3
26% 31.7 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin MKNSSDRE480GB 480GB
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0614D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 150 246 288 207 158 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 515
Write 424
Mixed 337
SusWrite 198
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 35.1
141% 59.3 MB/s
DQ Read 241
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 205
173% 249 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 97%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$60
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 126 127 127 129 126 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
75% Very good
Read 135
Write 93.5
Mixed 87.5
SusWrite 127
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 75%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Group Inc. TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3297 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 36.4
MC Write 40.3
MC Mixed 31.7
103% 36.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 39.1
SC Mixed 32.6
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 48.3
83% 48.3 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,736 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $649
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