Asrock Z170A-X1/3.1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics23.7% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z170A-X1/3.1  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160714
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '21 at 21:55
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Memory 81.8
1-Core 99.2
2-Core 214
74% 132 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 420
56% 420 Pts
64-Core 387
24% 387 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1075 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
23.7% Poor
Lighting 29.1
Reflection 39.9
Parallax 38.5
24% 35.8 fps
MRender 33.3
Gravity 27.7
Splatting 27.1
24% 29.4 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 82 66 85 93 96 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
56% Above average
Read 116
Write 181
Mixed 81.4
SusWrite 78.8
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 56%
Great: 112%
Seagate BUP Slim SL 1.5TB
1TB free
Firmware: 0302
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 31 41 37 32 39 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
42.4% Average
Read 113
Write 20.7
Mixed 43.4
SusWrite 35.4
39% 53 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.2
55% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4-2400 CL16 8GB 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
43.7% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 12
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 13.7
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 77.3
52% 77.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A-X1/3.1 Builds (Compare 291 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asrock Z170A-X1/3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $432
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