Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics51.2% 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 Drive83.1% 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.
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 Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161129
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 04 '17 at 17:02
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$170
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 147
2-Core 278
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 804
81% 656 Pts
64-Core 807
50% 807 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1330 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.4.2
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
51.2% Above average
Lighting 63.4
Reflection 65.8
Parallax 83.2
52% 70.8 fps
MRender 68.1
Gravity 63.3
Splatting 55.9
50% 62.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE 240GB-$85
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFC12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 516
Write 350
Mixed 361
91% 409 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 74.8
4K Mixed 10.4
102% 39.3 MB/s
DQ Read 323
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 48.4
98% 201 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 97%
HyperX Savage 240GB-$117
45GB free
Firmware: SAFM02.H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 523
Write 503
Mixed 503
114% 510 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 13.8
120% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 62.2
120% 239 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 100%
Great: 111%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$37
862GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 176
Mixed 139
123% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.99
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.33
110% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 101%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
490GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 160
Mixed 127
116% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.84
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.27
95% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$192
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
MC Read 36.5
MC Write 37.4
MC Mixed 30.5
99% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 40.3
SC Mixed 30.9
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 53.1
75% 53.1 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,826 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-A - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $793
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