Asus Z170-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 59.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics96.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive93.9% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-AR  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160624
Uptime4.6 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '23 at 06:33
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 56%
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 PC Performing below expectations (24th 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 way below expectations (7th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Memory 77.2
1-Core 108
2-Core 181
71% 122 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 233
32% 238 Pts
64-Core 259
16% 259 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.11.2
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
96.1% Outstanding
Lighting 120
Reflection 140
Parallax 185
98% 148 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 137
Splatting 94.8
93% 116 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T253TD480G 480GB
279GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02K0S8FA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 366 381 373 433 446 445 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Read 407
Write 388
Mixed 388
SusWrite 408
90% 398 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 59.5
4K Mixed 35.2
118% 40.7 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 138
164% 287 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 123%
OCZ AMD Radeon R7 240GB-$110
108GB free
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 374 344 347 311 332 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 375
Write 415
Mixed 280
SusWrite 335
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 76.3
4K Mixed 29.4
113% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 218
200% 308 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot 2133 C14 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
54.8% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 17.7
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 16.3
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 86
46% 86 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-AR Builds (Compare 1,419 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $445
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