Asus Z170-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
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 88.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.7% 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 Drive121% 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.
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-AR  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '19 at 02:32
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User AUS-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 i7-6700-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Memory 90.3
1-Core 125
2-Core 244
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 658
71% 565 Pts
64-Core 656
41% 656 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
35.7% Below average
Lighting 46
Reflection 45.3
Parallax 40.4
38% 43.9 fps
MRender 41
Gravity 41.1
Splatting 37
32% 39.7 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 328 285 291 290 291 291 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 453
Mixed 350
SusWrite 296
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 47.9
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 63.1
217% 77.1 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 333
251% 336 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 121%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
931GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 167 173 170 170 172 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 124
Mixed 91.1
SusWrite 168
101% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
215% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 96%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
75.8% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 24
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 23.5
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-AR Builds (Compare 1,416 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-AR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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