Asrock H170A-X1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics82.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive77.9% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock H170A-X1  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 10 '18 at 03:25
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
69.6% Good
Memory 75.7
1-Core 101
2-Core 202
71% 126 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 391
50% 377 Pts
64-Core 390
24% 390 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
82.2% Excellent
Lighting 105
Reflection 107
Parallax 89.2
85% 100 fps
MRender 91.9
Gravity 93.1
Splatting 93.3
76% 92.8 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Read 496
Write 316
Mixed 339
85% 384 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 59.3
4K Mixed 19.2
115% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 40.9
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 19.4
44% 86.1 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 118%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
234GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 158
Write 127
Mixed 117
100% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.22
4K Write 2.11
4K Mixed 0.24
116% 1.19 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.4% Below average
MC Read 13
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 10.3
33% 11.6 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 10.1
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 88.9
45% 88.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170A-X1 Builds (Compare 101 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asrock H170A-X1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $226
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