Asus Z170-E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 68.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics54.3% 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 Drive37.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-E  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170630
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 28 '23 at 12:44
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
68.3% Good
Memory 83
1-Core 97.8
2-Core 194
72% 125 Pts
4-Core 308
8-Core 329
42% 319 Pts
64-Core 327
20% 327 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 536.23
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Lighting 68.7
Reflection 105
Parallax 69
56% 80.8 fps
MRender 68.6
Gravity 64.8
Splatting 56.5
51% 63.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$30
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32070RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 86 88 89 83 89 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
37.5% Below average
Read 360
Write 89.9
Mixed 118
SusWrite 86.8
36% 164 MB/s
4K Read 7.9
4K Write 54
4K Mixed 3.1
44% 21.7 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 82.4
DQ Mixed 14.4
39% 85.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 86%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$55
915GB free
Firmware: AX1G1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 88 106 97 106 104 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Read 107
Write 104
Mixed 35.2
SusWrite 97.9
63% 86.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CM4B8G4J2400A16K2-ON 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.3% Very good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 30.2
MC Mixed 23.2
76% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 28.8
SC Mixed 22.8
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 71 59 120 23.8" 1280 720 MSI3BA4 MSI G241
Typical Z170-E Builds (Compare 1,853 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $460
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