Asus Z170-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 98.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54.3% 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 Drive136% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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-AR  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.5 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 24 '20 at 01:45
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Memory 92
1-Core 153
2-Core 305
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 603
8-Core 594
80% 599 Pts
64-Core 608
38% 608 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Sapphire(174B E353) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1376 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.10.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Lighting 71.8
Reflection 72.7
Parallax 73.1
58% 72.5 fps
MRender 69
Gravity 39.8
Splatting 60
46% 56.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 500GB
307GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 484 484 476 470 432 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
136% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 494
Mixed 394
SusWrite 471
105% 467 MB/s
4K Read 47.7
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 66.6
227% 82 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 360
271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 136%
Great: 131%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB
259GB free
Firmware: UH5100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 259 171 81 24 55 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
51.9% Above average
Read 423
Write 362
Mixed 285
SusWrite 161
69% 308 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 50
4K Mixed 13.2
69% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 96.8
DQ Mixed 29.8
43% 80.8 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 58%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
159GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 126 125 129 128 126 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
70.5% Very good
Read 118
Write 110
Mixed 66.9
SusWrite 127
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSA.M8FADM BLS4G4D240FSA.8FARG BLS4G4D240FSA.M8FADM BLS4G4D240FSA.8FARG 16GB
2533, 2533, 2533, 2533 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
MC Read 33.2
MC Write 35.1
MC Mixed 29.2
93% 32.5 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 37.5
SC Mixed 27.6
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 84%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-AR Builds (Compare 1,426 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $452
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