Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics41.2% 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 Drive115% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160919
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 29 '18 at 07:21
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel 0000
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 121
2-Core 244
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 684
74% 586 Pts
64-Core 686
42% 686 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1950 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.12.1
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.2% Average
Lighting 50.7
Reflection 55.4
Parallax 64.4
41% 56.9 fps
MRender 58.3
Gravity 44.1
Splatting 48.9
41% 50.4 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8000NP 128GB
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: C2.3.7a
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 951
Write 563
Mixed 719
165% 744 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 18.7
135% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 30.7
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 19.3
33% 61.1 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 115%
Great: 137%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA360 500GB
188GB free
Firmware: JP2OA50E Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 108
Write 122
Mixed 104
84% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.34
88% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE8G4D34AEEAK.K8FB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.4% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 21.1
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 23.2
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 60.8
66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,690 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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