Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 89.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47.3% 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 Drive60.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160919
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 03 '17 at 18:25
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 way above expectations (97th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 128
2-Core 246
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 689
72% 577 Pts
64-Core 693
43% 693 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Asus(1043 04FD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.5.1
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.3% Average
Lighting 57.7
Reflection 64.7
Parallax 74.4
47% 65.6 fps
MRender 65.8
Gravity 56.4
Splatting 54.8
48% 59 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
357GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 494
Write 339
Mixed 332
86% 388 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 34.8
4K Mixed 9.09
67% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 22.7
DQ Write 38.9
DQ Mixed 40.8
28% 34.1 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 108%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
434GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 176
Mixed 150
128% 171 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 5.31
4K Mixed 0.61
192% 2.18 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2133C14D4/8G KHX2133C14/8G 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
71.7% Very good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 21.3
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 27.3
SC Mixed 22.9
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,946 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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