Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 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 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 95.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics27.1% 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 Drive95.5% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime9.4 Days
Run DateJul 05 '19 at 20:13
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 141
2-Core 284
95% 173 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 559
75% 558 Pts
64-Core 545
34% 545 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 3002 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.86
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.1% Poor
Lighting 30.7
Reflection 35.4
Parallax 28.8
25% 31.6 fps
MRender 43.8
Gravity 30.7
Splatting 40
31% 38.2 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS480GSSD220S 480GB
293GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0624AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 274 87 77 78 77 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Read 488
Write 419
Mixed 372
SusWrite 143
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 49.7
171% 63.7 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 241
202% 290 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 95%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139
139GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 456 475 480 479 479 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 479
Mixed 460
SusWrite 442
106% 472 MB/s
4K Read 42.5
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 62.3
209% 75.9 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 361
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 129%
Great: 133%
CT240BX200SSD1 1TB
866GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 170 171 172 172 172 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive
Read 202
Write 170
Mixed 109
SusWrite 168
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
5% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 7% Great: 12%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 29.1
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 32.8
SC Mixed 25.6
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 59.9
67% 59.9 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,763 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: $657
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