Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive77.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory28.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20161129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '18 at 22:26
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$170
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 96.1
1-Core 134
2-Core 268
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 449
8-Core 748
73% 598 Pts
64-Core 749
46% 749 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 985 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.8% Below average
Lighting 42.6
Reflection 48.7
Parallax 52.3
35% 47.8 fps
MRender 48.4
Gravity 37.7
Splatting 34.3
32% 40.1 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsun 840 EVO 500G 500GB
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Read 469
Write 327
Mixed 345
84% 380 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 24.5
122% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 42.9
DQ Write 77.5
DQ Mixed 61.8
46% 60.8 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 115%
WD WD20EZRX-00D8PB0 2TB
214GB free
Firmware: 80.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
71.9% Very good
Read 117
Write 133
Mixed 84.4
83% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.83
4K Write 1.95
4K Mixed 0.27
100% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 84%
WD WD5000AACS-00G8B 500GB
90GB free
Firmware: 05.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
37.9% Below average
Read 76.4
Write 55.3
Mixed 59.1
48% 63.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 2.09
4K Mixed 0.31
91% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C13 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 34.1
MC Mixed 29.2
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 37.6
SC Mixed 31
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 53.5
75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 127%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,808 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: 72% - Very good Total price: $796
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