Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics60.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive123% 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)
Memory14.2 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 14:11
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th 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)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 148
2-Core 296
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 538
8-Core 816
84% 677 Pts
64-Core 819
51% 819 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.4%
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
60.2% Good
Lighting 75.9
Reflection 76.2
Parallax 71.4
62% 74.5 fps
MRender 77.9
Gravity 69.7
Splatting 64.1
57% 70.6 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SSD 500GB
228GB free
Firmware: MAT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 492
Mixed 498
112% 502 MB/s
4K Read 47.7
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 58.9
220% 81.3 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 221
DQ Mixed 111
131% 232 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 132%
Great: 135%
Samsung SSD 256GB
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 532
Write 506
Mixed 516
116% 518 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 49.9
194% 73.5 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 89.9
111% 202 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 123%
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)
46.9% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 13.5
44% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 16
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 58.1
69% 58.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.9%
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 8,723 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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