Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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.
Graphics10.6% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive89.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory6.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '17 at 19:05
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 157
2-Core 313
104% 189 Pts
4-Core 623
8-Core 626
83% 624 Pts
64-Core 625
39% 625 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 103%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 550-Ti-$250
Asus(1043 83BC) 1GB
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1026 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
10.6% Very poor
Lighting 11.9
Reflection 14
Parallax 9.97
10% 12 fps
MRender 16.1
Gravity 12.3
Splatting 16.2
12% 14.9 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 10.6%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 501
Write 352
Mixed 339
88% 397 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 82.5
4K Mixed 25.6
144% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 32.7
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 14.6
47% 96.2 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x4GB-$47
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 40.6
MC Write 44.6
MC Mixed 32.8
112% 39.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 43.6
SC Mixed 32
94% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 45.9
87% 45.9 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 111%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,962 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $744
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