Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.9% 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 Drive103% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160119
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJul 15 '17 at 21:38
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User BGD-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 86.5
1-Core 113
2-Core 223
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 646
65% 529 Pts
64-Core 652
40% 652 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85D3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 375.63
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.9% Poor
Lighting 37.1
Reflection 28.7
Parallax 34.6
30% 33.5 fps
MRender 36.5
Gravity 36.2
Splatting 35
29% 35.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSCKKW240H6 240GB
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LSF031C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 432
Mixed 439
102% 459 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 93.7
4K Mixed 40.9
141% 53.5 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 81.8
118% 219 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 103%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$57
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.2% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 23.4
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 26.6
SC Mixed 21.9
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,921 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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