Asus Z170I PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics50.3% 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 Drive196% 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.
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170I PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 21:50
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 49%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Memory 51.7
1-Core 32
2-Core 105
36% 63 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 561
56% 456 Pts
64-Core 561
35% 561 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.2.2
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
50.3% Above average
Lighting 62.9
Reflection 66.6
Parallax 77.1
51% 68.9 fps
MRender 66.7
Gravity 58.9
Splatting 54
48% 59.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
276GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
196% Outstanding
Read 2,265
Write 1,260
Mixed 1,407
363% 1,644 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 40.3
4K Mixed 21.8
80% 27.5 MB/s
DQ Read 88.1
DQ Write 86.5
DQ Mixed 13.4
30% 62.7 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 196%
Great: 254%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
101GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Read 499
Write 406
Mixed 420
98% 442 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 38.3
4K Mixed 16.6
79% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 49.1
64% 115 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 39.2
MC Mixed 33.7
99% 34.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 38.2
SC Mixed 14.4
70% 24.4 GB/s
Latency 154
26% 154 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170I PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 1,607 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 Z170I PRO GAMING - $165

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $620
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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