Asus Z170M-PLUS/BR

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 72.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics6.22% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170M-PLUS/BR  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160923
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '18 at 01:45
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 62%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
72.1% Very good
Memory 72
1-Core 111
2-Core 189
71% 124 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 375
55% 400 Pts
64-Core 355
22% 355 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4836
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
6.22% Terrible
Lighting 6.83
Reflection 9.23
Parallax 6.34
6% 7.47 fps
MRender 7.24
Gravity 5.83
Splatting 12.8
8% 8.63 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.22%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
400GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 167
Write 140
Mixed 150
115% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.84
4K Write 2.33
4K Mixed 0.19
100% 1.12 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C15D4/4G KHX2400C15D4/4G KHX2133C14D4/4G KHX2133C14D4/4G 16GB
2242, 2242, 2242, 2242 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.4% Good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 28.2
MC Mixed 24.3
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 8.7
26% 9 GB/s
Latency 96.9
41% 96.9 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M-PLUS/BR Builds (Compare 160 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus Z170M-PLUS/BR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $249
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