Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51% 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 Drive83.8% 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory19.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180516
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 02 '20 at 20:50
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 25%
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 PC Performing below expectations (40th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 83
1-Core 115
2-Core 225
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 403
8-Core 630
64% 517 Pts
64-Core 627
39% 627 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (64 fps cap detected)
51% Above average
Lighting 62.7
Reflection 62.5
Parallax 64.6
51% 63.3 fps
MRender 64.7
Gravity 63.7
Splatting 58.7
51% 62.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 51%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 480GB-$160
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 234 202 89 74 74 74 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Read 469
Write 416
Mixed 373
SusWrite 125
77% 346 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 76.6
4K Mixed 41.6
138% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 244
206% 299 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 151 161 162 162 162 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
65.2% Good
Read 67.5
Write 119
Mixed 70.3
SusWrite 159
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 0.5
191% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.4% Good
MC Read 23.6
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 21.9
68% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 27.4
SC Mixed 20.7
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 75.1
53% 75.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,921 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 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $750
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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