Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics75.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1768 x 992 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171227
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateJul 20 '21 at 20:28
Run Duration215 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 127
2-Core 224
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 654
63% 518 Pts
64-Core 663
41% 663 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
75.9% Very good
Lighting 93.8
Reflection 109
Parallax 97.2
76% 100 fps
MRender 94.8
Gravity 96
Splatting 85.6
75% 92.1 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 AHCI PCIe M.2 512GB-$290
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW2500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,390
Write 535
Mixed 685
190% 870 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 85.8
4K Mixed 47.4
156% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 647
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 465
344% 465 MB/s
Poor: 114% Great: 241%
Intel 520 Series 120GB-$199
93GB free
Firmware: 400i
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 407
Write 149
Mixed 204
55% 253 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 79.4
4K Mixed 35.2
136% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 239
DQ Write 162
DQ Mixed 182
141% 194 MB/s
Poor: 57% Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
874GB free
Firmware: 1001
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 174
Write 118
Mixed 79.7
92% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
116% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 60% Great: 113%
WD Gold 8TB (256MB Cache 2017)-$189
4.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01H02
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 166
Write 121
Mixed 97.5
96% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.5
4K Mixed 1.2
281% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C15 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2668 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.8% Excellent
MC Read 31
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 26.8
85% 29.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 21.1
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 296 199 60 7.2" 1414 794 SAM06AC SAMSUNG
Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,688 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-A - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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