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 way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 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 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive303% 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.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory40.6 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime1 Days
Run DateNov 11 '19 at 19:01
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 90.7
1-Core 122
2-Core 247
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 714
71% 579 Pts
64-Core 717
44% 717 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.12
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 71% Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2018)-$74
687GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101140WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1628 1405 1411 1412 1408 1402 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
303% Outstanding
Read 1,689
Write 1,570
Mixed 1,429
SusWrite 1,444
345% 1,533 MB/s
4K Read 49.4
4K Write 210
4K Mixed 77.3
285% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 1,447
DQ Write 1,240
DQ Mixed 1,325
998% 1,337 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 303%
Great: 335%
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
199GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 428 434 433 434 430 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 433
Mixed 368
SusWrite 422
98% 434 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 52.5
192% 72.1 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 353
268% 360 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 122%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot 3200 C16 Series 3200 C16 Series Crucial CT16G4DFD8213.M16FB 48GB
2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
74.7% Very good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 24.1
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 29.5
SC Mixed 23.9
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,678 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
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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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