Asrock Z170 Extreme3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.9% 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)
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
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock Z170 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150919
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateJun 05 '18 at 21:25
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 89.1
1-Core 115
2-Core 228
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 464
60% 454 Pts
64-Core 463
29% 463 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1761 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 397.93
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.9% Above average
Lighting 64.5
Reflection 67.2
Parallax 63.6
53% 65.1 fps
MRender 67.6
Gravity 58.9
Splatting 51.7
48% 59.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 64% Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
939GB free
Firmware: CC29 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 171
Mixed 158
132% 176 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.34
89% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 106%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFD8213.C16FBD1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.4% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 11.7
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 13
37% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 68.3
59% 68.3 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 Extreme3 Builds (Compare 48 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asrock Z170 Extreme3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 134% - Outstanding Total price: $253
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HDDRAMUSB
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