Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive46.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 19 '16 at 06:22
Run Duration98 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$170
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 144
2-Core 288
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 510
8-Core 797
81% 654 Pts
64-Core 803
50% 803 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gainward(10B0 13C2) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7290
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 67.5
165% 67.5 fps
Poor: 43% Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsai Force 3 SSD 120GB
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 197
Write 88.5
Mixed 121
30% 136 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 91.9
4K Mixed 11.2
101% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 124
DQ Write 87.4
DQ Mixed 28.3
42% 79.9 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 55%
WD WD7502AAEX-00Y9A 750GB
260GB free
Firmware: 05.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
70% Good
Read 135
Write 109
Mixed 98.7
85% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.86
4K Write 2.45
4K Mixed 0.42
128% 1.24 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 70%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2263 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
78.5% Very good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 24.3
79% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 30
SC Mixed 24.6
70% 24.4 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,841 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: 72% - Very good Total price: $796
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