Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 99.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics23.8% 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 Drive260% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 31 '21 at 22:59
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Memory 92.3
1-Core 153
2-Core 306
100% 184 Pts
4-Core 616
8-Core 611
82% 614 Pts
64-Core 587
36% 587 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.8% Poor
Lighting 25.3
Reflection 31
Parallax 37.8
21% 31.4 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 39
Splatting 32.2
30% 37.1 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 23.8%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2018)
353GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101200RL Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 953 836 837 840 839 836 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
260% Outstanding
Read 1,722
Write 1,646
Mixed 1,500
SusWrite 857
321% 1,431 MB/s
4K Read 46.6
4K Write 216
4K Mixed 63.2
266% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1,584
DQ Write 1,049
DQ Mixed 1,391
1,017% 1,341 MB/s
Poor: 172%
This bench: 260%
Great: 292%
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
271GB free
Firmware: 415020WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 216 211 210 208 210 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 345
Write 293
Mixed 243
SusWrite 217
62% 274 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 48.8
164% 65.1 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 239
208% 310 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 111%
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$170
279GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 79 77 78 78 76 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
44.3% Average
Read 79.2
Write 67.7
Mixed 24.4
SusWrite 75.3
45% 61.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.3
74% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
78.3% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 24.9
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 30.9
SC Mixed 24.5
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 79%

 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 9 7 100 34" 1280 720 MSI3DB6 MAG342CQRV
Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,690 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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