Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.7% 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 Drive276% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 02 '20 at 10:22
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4400-$45
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
65.1% Good
Memory 95
1-Core 110
2-Core 222
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 205
8-Core 219
28% 212 Pts
64-Core 214
13% 214 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 61%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 510 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4691
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
3.6% Terrible
Lighting 3.3
Reflection 5.23
Parallax 3.22
3% 3.92 fps
MRender 6.71
Gravity 3.13
Splatting 8.96
5% 6.27 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 3.6%
Great: 3%
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Zotac(19DA A454) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.7% Below average
Lighting 39.4
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 37.7
32% 36.3 fps
MRender 38.2
Gravity 38.3
Splatting 37
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90
869GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1771 1950 1508 1091 1395 1442 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
276% Outstanding
Read 1,788
Write 1,705
Mixed 1,376
SusWrite 1,526
360% 1,599 MB/s
4K Read 64.8
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 84.1
272% 90.9 MB/s
DQ Read 747
DQ Write 429
DQ Mixed 546
418% 574 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 276%
Great: 410%
SanDisk Cruzer Fit 16GB
11GB free, PID 5571
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.1 4 4 3.9 4 4 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
9.02% Terrible
Read 17.6
Write 12.5
Mixed 11.9
SusWrite 4.1
14% 11.5 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 2.1
138% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.02%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3007 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 40.3
MC Mixed 33.9
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 42.4
SC Mixed 28.3
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 57.1
70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,707 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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