Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

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 (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive120% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory14.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20170623
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 05 '18 at 10:55
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Memory 94.4
1-Core 140
2-Core 280
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 559
62% 489 Pts
64-Core 553
34% 553 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 419
Mixed 422
101% 453 MB/s
4K Read 47.4
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 50.2
194% 69 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 107
140% 254 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 120%
Great: 124%
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 750GB
350GB free, PID 5031
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
32.5% Below average
Read 88.5
Write 81.6
Mixed 65.3
98% 78.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 0.55
4K Mixed 0.2
28% 0.44 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2133 C15 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
68.2% Good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 20.9
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 21.7
SC Mixed 17.2
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,902 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 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $750
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HDDRAMUSB
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