Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.2% 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 Drive113% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory15.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 14 '17 at 11:55
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User KOR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Memory 87.5
1-Core 144
2-Core 284
94% 172 Pts
4-Core 491
8-Core 778
78% 635 Pts
64-Core 794
49% 794 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.3.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Lighting 66.6
Reflection 60.3
Parallax 81
54% 69.3 fps
MRender 60.8
Gravity 54.9
Splatting 77.5
54% 64.4 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 524
Write 490
Mixed 515
114% 510 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 89.6
4K Mixed 41.3
153% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 160
171% 284 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 113%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
317GB free
Firmware: CC46 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown IM48GU48N21-FFFHM 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1923 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.1% Good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 21.5
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 22.4
65% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 159%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,724 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $660
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