Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics7.84% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 21 '17 at 16:35
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 145
2-Core 289
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 565
8-Core 805
86% 685 Pts
64-Core 805
50% 805 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 100%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 21.20.16.4542
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.84% Terrible
Lighting 8.1
Reflection 11.8
Parallax 8.09
7% 9.32 fps
MRender 11.7
Gravity 7.43
Splatting 16.7
10% 12 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.84%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
2.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 170
Mixed 163
127% 169 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 1.06
4K Mixed 0.13
67% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$299
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2679 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
MC Read 33.9
MC Write 34.4
MC Mixed 28.2
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 37.9
SC Mixed 28
83% 29 GB/s
Latency 54.6
73% 54.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,939 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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