Asus H170M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.04% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive59.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus H170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '21 at 22:46
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
64% Good
Memory 81.8
1-Core 54.5
2-Core 114
52% 83.4 Pts
4-Core 256
8-Core 334
38% 295 Pts
64-Core 336
21% 336 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 64%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
5.04% Terrible
Lighting 5.9
Reflection 4
Parallax 5.1
5% 5 fps
MRender 4.4
Gravity 5.5
Splatting 9.1
6% 6.33 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.04%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGS31-500GS-2 500GB
414GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 90000Q00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 210 246 220 188 155 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
59.3% Above average
Read 247
Write 250
Mixed 195
SusWrite 203
50% 224 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 57
4K Mixed 18.6
83% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 286
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 227
182% 257 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.7% Below average
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 9.9
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 8.6
24% 8.3 GB/s
Latency 77.3
52% 77.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,294 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus H170M-PLUS - $296

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $701
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