Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 90.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.4% 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 Drive63.5% 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)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20161129
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 28 '18 at 00:00
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 (98th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 134
2-Core 268
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 743
74% 601 Pts
64-Core 750
46% 750 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 90.8%
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 way above expectations (95th percentile)
35.4% Below average
Lighting 44.4
Reflection 51.7
Parallax 59.6
36% 51.9 fps
MRender 50.9
Gravity 39
Splatting 36.4
34% 42.1 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsun 840 EVO 500G 500GB
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 469
Write 325
Mixed 347
84% 380 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 41.2
4K Mixed 9.06
80% 26.9 MB/s
DQ Read 35.9
DQ Write 73.2
DQ Mixed 17
24% 42 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 115%
WD WD20EZRX-00D8PB0 2TB
147GB free
Firmware: 80.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 122
Write 103
Mixed 81.1
76% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 1.96
4K Mixed 0.26
82% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 84%
WD WD5000AACS-00G8B 500GB
6GB free
Firmware: 05.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Read 63.3
Write 62.6
Mixed 63.1
48% 63 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.98
4K Mixed 0.31
88% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.2%
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 33.7
MC Write 34
MC Mixed 29.2
92% 32.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 38.2
SC Mixed 29.9
85% 29.9 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 8,836 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: $793
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