Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 93.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

Motherboard	Asus Z170-A (all builds)
Memory	11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180315
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 02 '20 at 04:30
Run Duration	192 Seconds
Run User	IRL-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130 342,244 User benchmarks, average bench 72% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	93.5% Outstanding	Memory 93.7 1-Core 145 2-Core 290 97% 176 Pts	4-Core 535 8-Core 558 73% 546 Pts	64-Core 562 35% 562 Pts
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 93.5% Great: 85%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K4000 11,114 User benchmarks, average bench 13% HP(103C 079C) 3GB CLim: 910 MHz, MLim: 1404 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 442.92 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 12% Great: 13%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39 62,883 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 201GB free (System drive) Firmware: X41200RL Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 472 Write 448 Mixed 328 93% 416 MB/s	4K Read 28.8 4K Write 56.6 4K Mixed 35.7 119% 40.4 MB/s	DQ Read 387 DQ Write 294 DQ Mixed 245 209% 309 MB/s
Poor: 59% Great: 108%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 429GB 248 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 227GB free Firmware: 0.1 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 158 Write 158 Mixed 32.7 84% 116 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.5 127% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 22% Great: 99%
Seagate ST3500412AS 500GB 3,833 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 173GB free Firmware: CC32 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 85 Write 82.3 Mixed 50.5 54% 72.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.9 155% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 18% Great: 63%
WD My Passport 25E1 2TB 33 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 821GB free Firmware: 1015 SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 83 83 85 83 82 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	45.4% Average	Read 76 Write 78 Mixed 46 SusWrite 82 52% 70.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.8 145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 45.4% Great: 60%
WD My Passport 0827 1TB 26 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 822GB free Firmware: 1012 SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 45 46 46 46 46 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	25.5% Poor	Read 44 Write 35.2 Mixed 36.8 SusWrite 44.4 30% 40.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 25.5% Great: 62%
Seagate ST3250410AS 250GB-$95 20,246 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 179GB free Firmware: 3.AAC SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 84 88 88 88 88 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	49.9% Average	Read 88 Write 83.3 Mixed 44 SusWrite 85.7 55% 75.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.7 129% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 49.9% Great: 54%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial CT8G4DFD8213.C16FBD1 2x8GB 3,829 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2638 MHz Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	91.5% Outstanding	MC Read 32.7 MC Write 35.4 MC Mixed 30 93% 32.7 GB/s	SC Read 19.3 SC Write 35.9 SC Mixed 26.1 77% 27.1 GB/s	Latency 60.5 66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 91.5% Great: 80%

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 58%

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Motherboard: Asus Z170-A - $200

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	3,916x
Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	2,398x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	640x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	1,332x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	817x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	741x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	604x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	558x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	230x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	553x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	383x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	301x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $660

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16