Asus Z170-E

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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. 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 72.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive212% 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.
Run History
24 months ago, 23 months ago.
MotherboardAsus Z170-E  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 06 '22 at 17:25
Run Duration192 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Memory 86.8
1-Core 100
2-Core 178
72% 122 Pts
4-Core 337
8-Core 363
46% 350 Pts
64-Core 355
22% 355 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 71%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 960GB
357GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM13.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 946 876 833 814 765 749 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
212% Outstanding
Read 1,216
Write 1,627
Mixed 880
SusWrite 830
257% 1,139 MB/s
4K Read 41.8
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 50.5
209% 81.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,308
DQ Write 916
DQ Mixed 976
766% 1,067 MB/s
Poor: 150%
This bench: 212%
Great: 298%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
417GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 118 120 121 119 120 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
66.6% Good
Read 112
Write 113
Mixed 75.4
SusWrite 120
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 69%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 500GB-$59
436GB free
Firmware: JP2OA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 129 131 131 131 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
71.5% Very good
Read 119
Write 117
Mixed 58.8
SusWrite 130
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2400 C15 4x4GB-$90
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
85.4% Excellent
MC Read 31
MC Write 33.4
MC Mixed 27.5
88% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 34.2
SC Mixed 24.5
73% 25.5 GB/s
Latency 70.7
57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-E Builds (Compare 1,840 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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HDDRAMUSB
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