Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 93.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics40.9% 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 Drive87.5% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 18 '17 at 00:26
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 149
2-Core 295
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 590
71% 548 Pts
64-Core 597
37% 597 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
PNY(196E 104B) 3GB
CLim: 1267 MHz, MLim: 1552 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
40.9% Average
Lighting 55.6
Reflection 51.3
Parallax 67
45% 58 fps
MRender 0
Gravity 63.6
Splatting 48.6
32% 37.4 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Read 439
Write 371
Mixed 389
89% 400 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 11.2
122% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 119
138% 235 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 104%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 236
Write 194
Mixed 194
156% 208 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.05
4K Mixed 0.66
167% 1.54 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 123%
Great: 184%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
51.6% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 14.6
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.3
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 53.2
75% 53.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,688 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-A - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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