Asus Z170M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics54.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive152% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160113
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 27 '18 at 13:35
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 156
2-Core 312
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 617
8-Core 612
82% 614 Pts
64-Core 615
38% 615 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 100%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1683 MHz, MLim: 1852 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Lighting 70.4
Reflection 62.3
Parallax 59.6
57% 64.1 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 59.3
Splatting 53.5
49% 61.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 AHCI PCIe M.2 128GB-$110
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW2500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
152% Outstanding
Read 1,746
Write 582
Mixed 829
230% 1,052 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 22.7
145% 61.8 MB/s
DQ Read 42.8
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 22.6
37% 68.2 MB/s
Poor: 116%
This bench: 152%
Great: 188%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
2TB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 203
Write 178
Mixed 176
140% 186 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 1.66
4K Mixed 0.24
90% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 109%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
GKE800UD51208-2133AH 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 32.9
MC Mixed 27.7
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 26.7
76% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 60.7
66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,236 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asus Z170M-PLUS - $87

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $518
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HDDRAMUSB
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