Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.3% 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 Drive115% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160919
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateApr 07 '20 at 13:21
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Memory 89.4
1-Core 127
2-Core 235
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 672
68% 549 Pts
64-Core 662
41% 662 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680-$360
Asus(1043 83F6) 2GB
CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.3% Below average
Lighting 38.8
Reflection 36.3
Parallax 47.4
32% 40.9 fps
MRender 48.7
Gravity 44.5
Splatting 33.3
34% 42.2 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 545s Series 512GB-$95
425GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHF002C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 415 408 393 395 401 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 445
Write 408
Mixed 392
SusWrite 406
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 55.8
187% 67.2 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 252
209% 299 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 115%
Great: 128%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107
1TB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 113 107 101 102 103 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
70.1% Very good
Read 140
Write 127
Mixed 117
SusWrite 104
91% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
187% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72% Very good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 22.7
72% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 23.6
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 72%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,914 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $750
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HDDRAMUSB
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