Asus Z170-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32% 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 Drive85.9% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z170-AR  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160624
Uptime4.4 Days
Run DateAug 23 '20 at 02:48
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Memory 93.1
1-Core 127
2-Core 254
88% 158 Pts
4-Core 497
8-Core 482
66% 490 Pts
64-Core 493
30% 493 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32% Below average
Lighting 39.9
Reflection 31.7
Parallax 37.9
32% 36.5 fps
MRender 38.2
Gravity 38.5
Splatting 36.8
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba OCZ TL100 120GB-$80
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFZ10.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 114 74 3.5 1.5 42 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 479
Write 378
Mixed 357
SusWrite 67.9
71% 320 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 92.7
4K Mixed 39.3
158% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 333
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 209
190% 288 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 82%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
657GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 165 167 168 168 167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 158
Mixed 86.2
SusWrite 167
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
248% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$170
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 28.5
87% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 32.9
SC Mixed 26
74% 25.8 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-AR Builds (Compare 1,416 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-AR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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