Asus Z170M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive231% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory17.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180329
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 10 '20 at 11:26
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 102
2-Core 209
75% 132 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 536
59% 466 Pts
64-Core 542
34% 542 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.08
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Lighting 70.3
Reflection 70.2
Parallax 62.2
57% 67.6 fps
MRender 72.3
Gravity 64.7
Splatting 56.6
52% 64.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1003 794 806 809 803 805 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
231% Outstanding
Read 2,316
Write 2,154
Mixed 1,668
SusWrite 836
390% 1,744 MB/s
4K Read 51.9
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 71
228% 77.4 MB/s
DQ Read 568
DQ Write 168
DQ Mixed 392
282% 376 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 231%
Great: 355%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 4x8GB-$165
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
65.3% Good
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 25.2
MC Mixed 21.4
65% 22.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 25.8
SC Mixed 20.3
58% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,227 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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