Asus Z170-AR

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 97%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive247% 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 Z170-AR  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 03 '18 at 02:22
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 146
2-Core 292
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 574
77% 576 Pts
64-Core 568
35% 568 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 97%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1295 308 310 309 308 307 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
247% Outstanding
Read 2161
Write 1,427
Mixed 570
SusWrite 473
255% 1,158 MB/s
4K Read 48.1
4K Write 204
4K Mixed 65.8
265% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,084
DQ Write 1,206
DQ Mixed 716
658% 1,002 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 247%
Great: 236%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
292GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 483 491 488 486 488 489 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
138% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 488
Mixed 410
SusWrite 487
107% 474 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 68.1
230% 81.9 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 358
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 138%
Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
875GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 493 489 486 488 489 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 490
Mixed 457
SusWrite 488
110% 486 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 63.3
214% 77.4 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 352
267% 360 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$118
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
86.1% Excellent
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 33.3
MC Mixed 28.9
87% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 33.9
SC Mixed 25.9
73% 25.6 GB/s
Latency 60
67% 60 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-AR Builds (Compare 1,418 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-AR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $450
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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