Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive191% 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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1138 x 698 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160513
Uptime2 Days
Run DateOct 20 '16 at 21:20
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 92.1
1-Core 125
2-Core 238
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 632
66% 527 Pts
64-Core 674
42% 674 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7270
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 150
Reflection 152
Parallax 129
122% 144 fps
Gravity 143
Splatting 111
110% 127 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
191% Outstanding
Read 1,967
Write 868
Mixed 1,066
285% 1,300 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 28.2
175% 69.1 MB/s
DQ Read 47.4
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 28.2
68% 132 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 191%
Great: 243%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
895GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 174
Mixed 158
127% 169 MB/s
4K Read 1.34
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.27
134% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 100%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.6% Good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 20.6
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 19.2
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,933 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 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $750
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