Asus Z170M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics61.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive87.1% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory24 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160509
Uptime4.2 Days
Run DateNov 03 '20 at 08:35
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 (86th percentile)
77% Very good
Memory 79.9
1-Core 119
2-Core 233
80% 144 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 645
64% 522 Pts
64-Core 662
41% 662 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
61.5% Good
Lighting 77.2
Reflection 83.3
Parallax 73.5
63% 78 fps
MRender 78.2
Gravity 72.9
Splatting 66.4
59% 72.5 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
212GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 297 295 292 296 293 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 450
Write 300
Mixed 256
SusWrite 295
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 25.7
128% 54.5 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 215
183% 266 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 129%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
456GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 94 94 97 96 94 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Read 97.2
Write 99.2
Mixed 55
SusWrite 95.3
64% 86.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL16G26C16U4R.16FE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2187 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.5% Below average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 12.1
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 12.9
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 80.7
50% 80.7 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,231 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asus Z170M-PLUS - $87

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $521
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