Asus Z170M-E D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics125% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive103% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170M-E D3  (all builds)
Memory29.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150810
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 17 '19 at 02:56
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 87.7
1-Core 135
2-Core 266
90% 163 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 730
72% 587 Pts
64-Core 731
45% 731 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
125% Outstanding
Lighting 173
Reflection 188
Parallax 171
141% 177 fps
MRender 123
Gravity 175
Splatting 119
112% 139 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 125%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN256HCHP-000L7 256GB
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT22L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 232 291 296 293 292 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 299
Mixed 262
SusWrite 280
74% 334 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 40.5
170% 65.8 MB/s
DQ Read 352
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 241
203% 296 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 103%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
60.1% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 18.4
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 18.8
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M-E D3 Builds (Compare 167 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus Z170M-E D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $282
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