Asus Z170M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.93% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive106% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180516
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '19 at 18:15
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4560-$31
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Memory 94.6
1-Core 111
2-Core 206
80% 137 Pts
4-Core 304
8-Core 311
41% 308 Pts
64-Core 306
19% 306 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 610 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6323
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.93% Terrible
Lighting 3.63
Reflection 5.27
Parallax 3.87
3% 4.26 fps
MRender 7.1
Gravity 3.43
Splatting 9.74
6% 6.76 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.93%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 545s Series 256GB-$79
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHF004C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 252 257 257 255 257 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 425
Write 393
Mixed 401
SusWrite 251
83% 367 MB/s
4K Read 46.5
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 55.7
197% 68.5 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 194
173% 261 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 106%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x4GB-$47
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 35.6
MC Mixed 26.9
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 37.5
SC Mixed 27.6
80% 28.1 GB/s
Latency 58.1
69% 58.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,231 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $521
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