Asus Z170-E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z170-E  (all builds)
Memory2.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160627
Uptime6.7 Days
Run DateNov 17 '21 at 00:44
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$60
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 96.4
2-Core 170
72% 119 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 396
54% 402 Pts
64-Core 339
21% 339 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53.3% Above average
Lighting 67
Reflection 72.4
Parallax 63.5
55% 67.6 fps
MRender 66
Gravity 65.9
Splatting 56.9
51% 62.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 78 51 52 49 51 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 473
Write 391
Mixed 372
SusWrite 83.7
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 85.1
4K Mixed 40.2
138% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 236
196% 281 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$37
564GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 142 176 181 115 182 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 138
Write 190
Mixed 74.7
SusWrite 152
101% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Avexir DDR4-2666 CL15 4GB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
MC Read 32.1
MC Write 33.9
MC Mixed 24.5
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 31
SC Mixed 23.4
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 93%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-E Builds (Compare 1,871 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-E

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $593
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