Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics44.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive70.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160705
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 14 '17 at 18:52
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 30%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 93
1-Core 143
2-Core 270
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 490
8-Core 795
79% 642 Pts
64-Core 768
48% 768 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 92%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1395 MHz, MLim: 2150 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 16.12.2
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.4% Average
Lighting 51.6
Reflection 72.9
Parallax 79.2
42% 67.9 fps
MRender 70.8
Gravity 52.3
Splatting 57.9
49% 60.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 478
Write 259
Mixed 271
74% 336 MB/s
4K Read 40.2
4K Write 67.2
4K Mixed 15.4
116% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 34
DQ Write 65.8
DQ Mixed 16.9
22% 38.9 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 123%
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)
75.9% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 22.9
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 23.8
67% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 62.1
64% 62.1 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 14,001 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 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $755
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