Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive45.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170315
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 26 '17 at 20:35
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 150
2-Core 297
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 571
8-Core 593
77% 582 Pts
64-Core 596
37% 596 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
MSI(1462 2760) 3GB
CLim: 830 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.4% Poor
Lighting 36.5
Reflection 26.5
Parallax 49.4
30% 37.5 fps
MRender 25.6
Gravity 34.3
Splatting 33
26% 31 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ SOLID3 120GB
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 190
Write 104
Mixed 126
31% 140 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 12.2
101% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 28.5
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 27
32% 52.1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 61%
Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA632 2TB-$270
750GB free
Firmware: ML6OA580 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 134
Write 132
Mixed 118
96% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 0.52
4K Mixed 0.2
61% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 73%
Seagate FreeAgent 1TB
826GB free, PID 3001
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
20.3% Poor
Read 44.2
Write 42.8
Mixed 37.4
53% 41.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.45
4K Mixed 0.36
64% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 20.3%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
MC Read 35.7
MC Write 37.8
MC Mixed 28.5
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 34.9
SC Mixed 29.7
81% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 55.1
73% 55.1 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,956 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $744
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