Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.9% 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 Drive57.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160513
Uptime7.7 Days
Run DateAug 02 '20 at 21:08
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 104
2-Core 211
75% 133 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 396
50% 379 Pts
64-Core 386
24% 386 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (64 fps cap detected)
51.9% Above average
Lighting 63.4
Reflection 65.2
Parallax 56.6
52% 61.7 fps
MRender 64
Gravity 62.2
Splatting 64.9
52% 63.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba OCZ TL100 120GB-$80
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFZ10.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 77 58 12 82 6.1 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Read 435
Write 134
Mixed 184
SusWrite 48.3
44% 200 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 35.2
4K Mixed 24.7
92% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 5.9
57% 139 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
586GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 169 170 173 171 170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 189
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 171
114% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 103%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.5% Good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 21
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 20.6
SC Mixed 19.1
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,902 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $750
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