Ciara Q170M-XA

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics60.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Very high background CPU (63%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemCiara Q170M-XA  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK Q170M-C
Memory23.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160921
Uptime28.3 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '23 at 03:00
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 63%
Watch Gameplay: 1650S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Memory 86.7
1-Core 88.3
2-Core 210
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 536
55% 442 Pts
64-Core 570
35% 570 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$295
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing below potential (78th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
60.1% Good
Lighting 78.6
Reflection 74.4
Parallax 73.4
64% 75.5 fps
MRender 62.2
Gravity 72.5
Splatting 58.7
52% 64.5 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X400 256GB-$29
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4140000
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 235
Write 190
Mixed 261
51% 228 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 44.5
4K Mixed 27.6
96% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 125
116% 184 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 99%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
308GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 148 149 147 150 152 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
88% Excellent
Read 158
Write 150
Mixed 105
SusWrite 148
103% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
236% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88%
Great: 109%
Verbatim Store n Go V3 USB 3.0 32GB-$5
27GB free, PID 0243
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 34
Mixed 4.5
15% 19.2 MB/s
4K Read 5.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
20% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 7% Great: 34%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905625-062.A00G 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
72.8% Very good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 23
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 23.3
65% 22.7 GB/s
Latency 70.7
56% 70.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Q170M-XA Builds (Compare 27 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

System: Ciara Q170M-XA

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $339
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