Asus Q170M-C

Performance Results


Gaming 47% Yacht	Desktop 81% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 41% Speed boat


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	56.1% 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 Drive	115% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

Motherboard	Asus Q170M-C (all builds)
Memory	12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190724
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 19 '20 at 21:34
Run Duration	204 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%

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PC Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700-$180 282,363 User benchmarks, average bench 72% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	74.1% Very good	Memory 87.6 1-Core 91.7 2-Core 190 72% 123 Pts	4-Core 328 8-Core 590 55% 459 Pts	64-Core 632 39% 632 Pts
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 74.1% Great: 80%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119 627,793 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Asus(1043 85B1) CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 432.00 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	56.1% Above average	Lighting 68.1 Reflection 67.4 Parallax 60.2 56% 65.2 fps	MRender 71.5 Gravity 67.9 Splatting 70 57% 69.8 fps
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 56.1% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$122 154,399 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 277GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 407 378 320 301 292 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	115% Outstanding	Read 446 Write 408 Mixed 370 SusWrite 332 87% 389 MB/s	4K Read 43.9 4K Write 110 4K Mixed 59.1 200% 71 MB/s	DQ Read 358 DQ Write 310 DQ Mixed 329 248% 333 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 133%
WD Blue 6TB (2015)-$215 8,416 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 150 153 153 154 154 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	87.6% Excellent	Read 154 Write 144 Mixed 94.9 SusWrite 151 100% 136 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 187% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 87.6% Great: 97%
Seagate Expansion Desk 8TB 11,959 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 3TB free Firmware: 9401 SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 135 146 144 141 143 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	78.8% Very good	Read 132 Write 145 Mixed 97.4 SusWrite 141 95% 129 MB/s	4K Read 3.2 4K Write 4 4K Mixed 0.9 307% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 78.8% Great: 94%
Seagate Expansion Desk 8TB 11,959 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 5TB free Firmware: 9401 SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 159 169 171 170 168 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Read 187 Write 156 Mixed 82.4 SusWrite 164 108% 147 MB/s	4K Read 7.8 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.9 447% 3.3 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 94%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB 16,705 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 2.5TB free Firmware: D781 SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 140 148 147 145 149 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	72.4% Very good	Read 107 Write 119 Mixed 76.2 SusWrite 144 82% 112 MB/s	4K Read 2 4K Write 4.2 4K Mixed 0.6 228% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 72.4% Great: 92%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB-$78 30,011 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 2TB free Firmware: MK7OA840 SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 99 99 100 99 100 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	66.2% Good	Read 132 Write 130 Mixed 74.5 SusWrite 99 80% 109 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.8 167% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 66.2% Great: 82%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB-$23 12,481 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 6GB free, PID 5583 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 139 Write 100 Mixed 101 138% 113 MB/s	4K Read 3.8 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 3.3 222% 3.3 MB/s
Poor: 12% Great: 39%
Kingston DataTraveler G3 2GB 161 User benchmarks, average bench 6% 1GB free, PID 6544 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 6 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	6.87% Terrible	Read 24 Write 6.5 Mixed 2.5 SusWrite 6.9 10% 9.98 MB/s	4K Read 8 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 30% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 6.87% Great: 7%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GB-$46 47,721 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	74.5% Very good	MC Read 27.6 MC Write 28.8 MC Mixed 23.2 76% 26.5 GB/s	SC Read 17.3 SC Write 27.8 SC Mixed 20.5 62% 21.9 GB/s	Latency 70 57% 70 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 74.5% Great: 80%

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

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Gaming 10%

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Desktop 68%

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Workstation 10%

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Motherboard: Asus Q170M-C

CPU
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	131x
Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples	72x
Core i5-6400Intel $79Bench 61%, 171,457 samples	41x

GPU
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples	55x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	24x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $238Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	18x

SSD
SSDNow UV400 480GBKingston $175Bench 73%, 24,007 samples	14x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	11x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	11x

RAM
9905622-058.A00G 2x8GBKingstonBench 67%, 2,759 samples	9x
KYXC0V-MIB 1x16GBKingstonBench 43%, 487 samples	6x
Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GBHyperX $169Bench 83%, 37,519 samples	6x

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Value: 46% - Average

Total price: $355

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16