Asus Z170M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.2% 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 Drive108% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160509
Uptime23.9 Days
Run DateJul 11 '18 at 21:25
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Memory 82.4
1-Core 102
2-Core 187
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 447
52% 404 Pts
64-Core 456
28% 456 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85C6) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.11
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.2% Poor
Lighting 35.4
Reflection 27.9
Parallax 16.5
29% 26.6 fps
MRender 24.9
Gravity 23.1
Splatting 19
18% 22.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 25.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
715GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 354 366 315 343 338 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 466
Write 350
Mixed 391
SusWrite 331
86% 385 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 97.3
4K Mixed 55.1
170% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 340
255% 340 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 108%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$63
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC29
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 176 184 172 182 171 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 138
Mixed 74
SusWrite 175
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
165% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 101%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 173 181 170 181 173 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 149
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 171
103% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905625-062.A00G 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.3% Good
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 22.9
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 16.6
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 76.2
52% 76.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,229 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $536
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