Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics60.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive115% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 26 '17 at 10:18
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 147
2-Core 294
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 519
8-Core 819
82% 669 Pts
64-Core 818
51% 818 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Nvidia(10DE 1116) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
60.3% Good
Lighting 75.7
Reflection 76.3
Parallax 71.9
62% 74.6 fps
MRender 77.8
Gravity 69.5
Splatting 66
58% 71.1 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SSD 500GB
228GB free
Firmware: MAT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 481
Mixed 497
110% 494 MB/s
4K Read 38.2
4K Write 80.6
4K Mixed 54.8
171% 57.9 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 123
154% 273 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 119%
Great: 135%
Samsung SSD 256GB
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 490
Mixed 511
113% 505 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 44.8
166% 62.8 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 104
129% 233 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 115%
Great: 127%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
47.1% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 13.3
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 17
SC Mixed 16.4
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 57.1
70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,724 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $660
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