Asus Z170M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 193%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 166%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics215% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive206% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160620
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '22 at 16:35
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Memory 92
1-Core 140
2-Core 275
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 779
79% 641 Pts
64-Core 777
48% 777 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
Nvidia(10DE 1535) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
215% Outstanding
Lighting 317
Reflection 296
Parallax 360
258% 324 fps
MRender 363
Gravity 268
Splatting 194
216% 275 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 215%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung NVMe MZVPV256HDGL-00000 256GB
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 810 873 975 981 979 917 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
206% Outstanding
Read 1,882
Write 1,144
Mixed 841
SusWrite 922
266% 1,197 MB/s
4K Read 48.8
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 60.2
226% 83.5 MB/s
DQ Read 52.3
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 67.3
67% 103 MB/s
Poor: 133%
This bench: 206%
Great: 247%
Sandisk Extreme SSD 500GB
169GB free
Firmware: 1012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 42 42 42 42 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
19.4% Very poor
Read 39.3
Write 40.9
Mixed 37.8
SusWrite 41.1
9% 39.8 MB/s
4K Read 13.6
4K Write 15.1
4K Mixed 14.2
47% 14.3 MB/s
DQ Read 13.8
DQ Write 15.5
DQ Mixed 14.5
11% 14.6 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 19.4%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix GKE800UD102408-2133 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1854 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.2% Good
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 18.2
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 20.1
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,231 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asus Z170M-PLUS - $87

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $521
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