Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 78.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics26.2% 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 Drive82.7% 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.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 11 '20 at 19:16
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 48%

 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 i7-6700-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Memory 87.6
1-Core 113
2-Core 199
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 658
62% 517 Pts
64-Core 645
40% 645 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
26.2% Poor
Lighting 31.6
Reflection 33.5
Parallax 36.8
26% 34 fps
MRender 29.8
Gravity 26.4
Splatting 40.3
27% 32.2 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 68 54 57 56 54 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Read 453
Write 362
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 83.4
54% 245 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 40.3
156% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 109
125% 214 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 82%
WD WD5000AVDS-63U7B1 500GB
465GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 94 94 94 94 94 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Read 90.8
Write 83.3
Mixed 55.2
SusWrite 93.6
59% 80.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
99% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA851U6AFR6N-UH Samsung M378A5244CB0-CRC Samsung M378A5244CB0-CRC Samsung M378A5244CB0-CRC 16GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
75.7% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 24.3
77% 27 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 29.4
SC Mixed 20.6
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,704 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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