Asrock Z170A-X1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics73.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive87.8% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z170A-X1  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151125
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 06 '19 at 16:48
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 87.2
1-Core 93.8
2-Core 202
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 399
53% 399 Pts
64-Core 399
25% 399 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 78%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
MSI(1462 3230) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
73.6% Very good
Lighting 94
Reflection 100
Parallax 90.4
77% 94.8 fps
MRender 85
Gravity 87.3
Splatting 77.6
68% 83.3 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 143 54 53 54 53 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 464
Write 415
Mixed 366
SusWrite 85.4
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 48.3
161% 61.2 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 240
199% 284 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 91%
Seagate STM31000528AS 1TB
497GB free
Firmware: CC37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 101 104 105 104 103 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 108
Write 100
Mixed 63
SusWrite 103
69% 93.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 68%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 999GB
730GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 195 197 199 193 183 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 76.5
Mixed 77
SusWrite 194
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 111%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.5% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 13
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 15.7
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 84%
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Desktop
Desktop 85%
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Workstation
Workstation 71%
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Motherboard: Asrock Z170A-X1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $403
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