Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. 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 59.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics62.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive70% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 13 '20 at 10:44
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 100%
Watch Gameplay: 590 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron G3930-$28
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Memory 88.7
1-Core 92.5
2-Core 185
72% 122 Pts
4-Core 183
8-Core 185
24% 184 Pts
64-Core 182
11% 182 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
ASRock(1849 5032) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1560 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.2.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.7% Good
Lighting 79.9
Reflection 77.5
Parallax 98.7
65% 85.4 fps
MRender 74.6
Gravity 79.2
Splatting 62.5
58% 72.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 62%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB-$76
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 109 101 106 104 112 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
70% Good
Read 333
Write 131
Mixed 186
SusWrite 106
42% 189 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 83.4
4K Mixed 40.9
144% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 107
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 127
95% 124 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 70%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
41.8% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 12.9
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 12.3
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,702 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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