Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive111% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160919
Uptime11.2 Days
Run DateDec 31 '20 at 15:09
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$122
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Memory 91
1-Core 143
2-Core 284
95% 173 Pts
4-Core 549
8-Core 556
74% 552 Pts
64-Core 554
34% 554 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 288 275 277 270 262 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 424
Write 368
Mixed 344
SusWrite 289
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 60.3
190% 69.1 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 356
269% 361 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 111%
Great: 124%
WD WD30EZRX-00D8PB0 3TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 126 128 132 131 128 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
58.2% Above average
Read 77.3
Write 72.2
Mixed 47
SusWrite 125
59% 80.4 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 82%
Toshib HDWD130 3TB
1TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 145 149 150 151 148 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 153
Write 163
Mixed 47
SusWrite 148
93% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
151% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
76.9% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 25
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 23.9
66% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 14,039 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $794
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HDDRAMUSB
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