Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 80.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.3% 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 Drive96.7% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 08 '20 at 18:54
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Memory 88.4
1-Core 121
2-Core 207
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 389
8-Core 617
62% 503 Pts
64-Core 674
42% 674 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.3% Above average
Lighting 69.2
Reflection 73.6
Parallax 67.4
56% 70.1 fps
MRender 66.7
Gravity 71.3
Splatting 67.6
56% 68.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Pro 512GB-$150
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 231 222 271 357 396 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Read 388
Write 115
Mixed 310
SusWrite 289
61% 275 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 94.4
4K Mixed 47.3
163% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 260
202% 279 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.7% Good
MC Read 23.6
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 19.3
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 18.9
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,690 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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