Asus Z170M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.2% 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 Drive88.6% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (82%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160509
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateJun 21 '20 at 21:13
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 82%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 102
2-Core 165
72% 120 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 571
65% 506 Pts
64-Core 645
40% 645 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
EVGA(3842 2956) 2GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.2% Below average
Lighting 37.9
Reflection 36
Parallax 32.3
31% 35.4 fps
MRender 37.1
Gravity 34.7
Splatting 34.5
29% 35.4 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 500GB-$90
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 337 345 358 363 356 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Read 380
Write 414
Mixed 266
SusWrite 345
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 35.7
138% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 162
142% 206 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 105%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
891GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 190 189 191 194 189 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 79.8
Mixed 73.7
SusWrite 187
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 108%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSA.16FARG 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
84% Excellent
MC Read 30.3
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 27.1
85% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 34.2
SC Mixed 27.6
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 84%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,230 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asus Z170M-PLUS - $87

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $536
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