Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 82.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47.3% 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 Drive51.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160919
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 17 '17 at 07:38
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Memory 95.6
1-Core 106
2-Core 211
80% 137 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 403
54% 403 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1260 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 16.12.2
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
47.3% Average
Lighting 58
Reflection 64
Parallax 70.4
47% 64.1 fps
MRender 66.6
Gravity 54.3
Splatting 54.7
47% 58.5 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Spark 128GB
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFD00.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 473
Write 376
Mixed 351
89% 400 MB/s
4K Read 0.11
4K Write 23.7
4K Mixed 8.68
24% 10.8 MB/s
DQ Read 31.4
DQ Write 51.6
DQ Mixed 8.65
16% 30.6 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 81%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 175
Mixed 163
130% 173 MB/s
4K Read 1.08
4K Write 2.26
4K Mixed 0.22
112% 1.19 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 102%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x4GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3067 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 36.3
MC Write 42.7
MC Mixed 30.6
104% 36.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 39.2
SC Mixed 28.7
84% 29.4 GB/s
Latency 55.3
72% 55.3 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,902 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 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $750
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HDDRAMUSB
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