Asus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics26.1% 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 Drive110% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160919
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 29 '20 at 18:38
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 162
2-Core 322
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 636
8-Core 621
84% 628 Pts
64-Core 636
39% 636 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 103%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Asus(1043 85E9) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.1% Poor
Lighting 30.5
Reflection 29.8
Parallax 36.8
25% 32.4 fps
MRender 40.3
Gravity 32.6
Splatting 33
29% 35.3 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingdian S280 480GB
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1001A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 361 428 457 468 471 459 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 33.7
Mixed 421
SusWrite 441
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 41.7
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 34.3
170% 65.2 MB/s
DQ Read 205
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 50.8
99% 194 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 110%
Great: 128%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
847GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 100 97 104 105 104 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 81.1
Write 49.4
Mixed 27
SusWrite 102
47% 64.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.2
30% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 2800 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.9% Above average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 16.9
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 19.2
52% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 56
71% 56 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA Builds (Compare 1,489 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $452
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