Asus H170M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.14% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus H170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160621
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateApr 12 '21 at 13:59
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100T-$108
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
66.3% Good
Memory 93.7
1-Core 97.5
2-Core 154
71% 115 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 265
31% 243 Pts
64-Core 245
15% 245 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8682
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
3.14% Terrible
Lighting 4.5
Reflection 2.3
Parallax 6
4% 4.27 fps
MRender 0.3
Gravity 7.9
Splatting 0.3
2% 2.83 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.14%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 66 65 57 53 55 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 395
Write 335
Mixed 124
SusWrite 81.3
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 57.9
4K Mixed 33.8
113% 39.1 MB/s
DQ Read 293
DQ Write 86.4
DQ Mixed 98
96% 159 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 82%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110
3.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 148 163 166 164 162 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 161
Write 148
Mixed 82.8
SusWrite 161
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 100%
Seagate BUP Slim 750GB
352GB free
Firmware: 0109
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 69 75 75 75 75 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
39.8% Below average
Read 65.1
Write 65.2
Mixed 40.3
SusWrite 73.7
45% 61.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905678-023.A00G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.9% Below average
MC Read 12.6
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 10.5
33% 11.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 11.6
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 60.5
66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 41%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,292 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus H170M-PLUS - $296

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $701
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