Asrock Z170 Extreme6

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics37.7% 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 Drive176% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z170 Extreme6  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160330
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 20 '17 at 18:45
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 134
2-Core 254
91% 161 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 654
70% 556 Pts
64-Core 738
46% 738 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1549 MHz, MLim: 1757 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.7% Below average
Lighting 49.1
Reflection 48.5
Parallax 42.1
40% 46.6 fps
MRender 39.2
Gravity 43.5
Splatting 39.3
33% 40.7 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$31
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
176% Outstanding
Read 1,810
Write 526
Mixed 660
217% 998 MB/s
4K Read 45.3
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 38.8
187% 71 MB/s
DQ Read 568
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 120
149% 275 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 176%
Great: 243%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
214GB free
Firmware: 2AR10002 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 97
Write 96.7
Mixed 99.9
74% 97.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.75
4K Mixed 0.27
82% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 59%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2009)-$50
15GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
23.9% Poor
Read 43
Write 39.8
Mixed 41.9
31% 41.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.34
83% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 23.9%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 40.1
MC Mixed 29.3
103% 36.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.3
SC Write 45
SC Mixed 33.1
96% 33.5 GB/s
Latency 53.9
74% 53.9 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 103%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 Extreme6 Builds (Compare 179 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asrock Z170 Extreme6 - $305

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $743
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $29Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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