Asus Z170-P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics28.5% 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 Drive54.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-P  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150810
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 16 '19 at 02:09
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
48.9% Average
Memory 56.6
1-Core 92.4
2-Core 131
55% 93.5 Pts
4-Core 232
8-Core 271
33% 251 Pts
64-Core 360
22% 360 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
28.5% Poor
Lighting 35.5
Reflection 33.7
Parallax 30.6
29% 33.3 fps
MRender 37.2
Gravity 32.1
Splatting 32.3
28% 33.9 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 71 176 88 88 88 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 335
Write 325
Mixed 318
SusWrite 117
61% 274 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 41.1
4K Mixed 19.7
79% 27.3 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 177
147% 212 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
576GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 148 151 151 151 152 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 137
Write 124
Mixed 85.2
SusWrite 150
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
209% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
31% Below average
MC Read 12.2
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 9.9
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 8.9
24% 8.5 GB/s
Latency 138
29% 138 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 31%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-P Builds (Compare 4,193 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170-P - $119

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $531
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HDDRAMUSB
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