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 above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 93.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive158% 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)
Memory27.9 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 06 '18 at 16:29
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Memory 92.4
1-Core 148
2-Core 294
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 813
81% 661 Pts
64-Core 815
50% 815 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2151 MHz, MLim: 2782 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
303GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 415
Mixed 421
100% 451 MB/s
4K Read 46.5
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 51.7
194% 68.6 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 123
137% 230 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 118%
Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
134GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 418
Mixed 417
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 47.6
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 47.9
190% 67.6 MB/s
DQ Read 48.3
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 109
101% 147 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 112%
Great: 124%
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
158% Outstanding
Read 1,265
Write 617
Mixed 903
205% 928 MB/s
4K Read 51.4
4K Write 187
4K Mixed 31.8
217% 90 MB/s
DQ Read 53.9
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 173
126% 158 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 158%
Great: 243%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
11GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 414
Mixed 423
100% 451 MB/s
4K Read 47.7
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 49.3
193% 68.5 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 128
149% 260 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 119%
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 as expected (58th percentile)
75.4% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 23.5
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 24.4
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 75.4%
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 8,710 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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