Asus Z170-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive104% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-AR  (all builds)
Memory21.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 01 '22 at 20:53
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Memory 76.8
1-Core 119
2-Core 213
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 430
55% 417 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
PwrHis(1787 2316) 3GB
CLim: 880 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.8% Poor
Lighting 38.5
Reflection 32.5
Parallax 49.7
31% 40.2 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 38.9
Splatting 22.2
24% 29.8 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 290 240 235 136 110 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 445
Write 433
Mixed 343
SusWrite 232
82% 363 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 96.3
4K Mixed 55.9
180% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 352
267% 359 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 104%
Great: 124%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$33
118GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 89 91 91 91 91 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
51.3% Above average
Read 87.8
Write 91.7
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 90.4
61% 83 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
174% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD G.SKILL F4-3200C16-8GVKB BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD G.SKILL F4-3200C16-8GVKB 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.3% Very good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 22.5
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 23.1
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 86.8
46% 86.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-AR Builds (Compare 1,428 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-AR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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