Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics52.2% 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 Drive98.3% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '20 at 12:51
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 135
2-Core 262
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 464
8-Core 734
74% 599 Pts
64-Core 751
46% 751 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Lighting 66
Reflection 66.3
Parallax 59.6
54% 63.9 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 60.5
Splatting 52.3
49% 61.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 338 221 222 220 220 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 409
Write 368
Mixed 281
SusWrite 257
74% 329 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 43
172% 69.1 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 317
235% 312 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 104%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
162GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 388 461 435 328 328 327 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
135% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 495
Mixed 470
SusWrite 378
105% 465 MB/s
4K Read 52.4
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 70.7
240% 85.4 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 361
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 135%
Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
808GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 199 198 200 199 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 205
Write 195
Mixed 86.8
SusWrite 198
125% 171 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
167% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 116%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 35.6
MC Mixed 28.5
94% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 38.6
SC Mixed 29.8
85% 29.8 GB/s
Latency 56.2
71% 56.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 58%
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Motherboard: Asus Z170-A - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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