Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 90.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics80.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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-A  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 09 '19 at 04:14
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 140
2-Core 250
92% 162 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 723
73% 592 Pts
64-Core 785
49% 785 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
80.9% Excellent
Lighting 100
Reflection 113
Parallax 105
82% 106 fps
MRender 96.8
Gravity 94.2
Splatting 97.9
79% 96.3 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 88%
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.6912
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.82% Terrible
Lighting 8.17
Reflection 12.2
Parallax 8.66
7% 9.67 fps
MRender 11.5
Gravity 7.3
Splatting 16.5
10% 11.8 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.82%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 419
Write 384
Mixed 344
85% 382 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 73.6
4K Mixed 47
154% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 294
220% 294 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
WD WD4000AAJS-65TKA0 3TB
35GB free
Firmware: CC25
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 6,371
Write 65.5
Mixed 110
1,563% 2,182 MB/s
4K Read 574
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 2.6
24,227% 193 MB/s
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$110
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 6,325
Write 62.5
Mixed 84.2
1,544% 2,157 MB/s
4K Read 565
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 4.8
24,118% 191 MB/s
Poor: 39% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$63
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 186
Write 143
Mixed 77.7
100% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 56% Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.4% Good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 19.6
65% 22.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 21.8
61% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 56.4
71% 56.4 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,688 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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