Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 48.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics34.2% 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 Drive65.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (96%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime4.8 Days
Run DateMar 14 '18 at 05:51
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 96%
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 PC Performing below expectations (21st 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 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
48.2% Average
Memory 53.9
1-Core 29.9
2-Core 87.2
35% 57 Pts
4-Core 228
8-Core 415
39% 322 Pts
64-Core 369
23% 369 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1342 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.2% Below average
Lighting 31.4
Reflection 41.3
Parallax 79.6
26% 50.8 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 63.3
Splatting 56.7
51% 63.2 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
65.7% Good
Read 491
Write 402
Mixed 405
96% 433 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 27.9
4K Mixed 12.5
66% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 24.2
DQ Write 76.4
DQ Mixed 12.8
21% 37.8 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 124%
WD Red 1TB (2012)-$62
569GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Read 152
Write 115
Mixed 111
94% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 2.55
4K Mixed 0.23
100% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2133 C15 2x4GB-$48
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
61% Good
MC Read 23.8
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 20.8
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 9.9
26% 9.2 GB/s
Latency 147
27% 147 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 61%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,704 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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