Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive159% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '18 at 20:38
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 147
2-Core 287
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 808
82% 665 Pts
64-Core 809
50% 809 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2702 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.65
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
305GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 415
Mixed 418
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 46.4
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 48.7
190% 67.5 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 123
135% 226 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 116%
Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
134GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 416
Mixed 417
100% 449 MB/s
4K Read 47.6
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 35.2
174% 63.6 MB/s
DQ Read 48.6
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 119
105% 150 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 105%
Great: 124%
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
159% Outstanding
Read 1,209
Write 695
Mixed 998
214% 967 MB/s
4K Read 51.6
4K Write 180
4K Mixed 31.9
214% 87.7 MB/s
DQ Read 52.9
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 31.4
52% 96.6 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 159%
Great: 243%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
8GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 415
Mixed 422
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 47.3
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 48.6
189% 66.5 MB/s
DQ Read 48.4
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 117
104% 150 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 111%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 4x8GB-$165
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
76.1% Very good
MC Read 27
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 24
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 30.7
SC Mixed 24.6
69% 24.2 GB/s
Latency 62.9
64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,705 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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