Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (6th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 94 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. 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 57.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics95.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive54% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180222
Uptime17 Days
Run DateJul 07 '19 at 09:08
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 49%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (6th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Memory 70.9
1-Core 90
2-Core 200
67% 120 Pts
4-Core 250
8-Core 311
36% 281 Pts
64-Core 300
19% 300 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.1% Outstanding
Lighting 121
Reflection 131
Parallax 105
99% 119 fps
MRender 106
Gravity 120
Splatting 99.1
88% 108 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 117 116 117 112 110 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
54% Above average
Read 327
Write 143
Mixed 183
SusWrite 115
42% 192 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 52.8
4K Mixed 22.5
86% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 150
117% 162 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 54%
Great: 87%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
358GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 323 381 366 354 364 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Read 335
Write 343
Mixed 282
SusWrite 337
73% 324 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 58.7
4K Mixed 34.5
112% 39.1 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 321
243% 327 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CM4B8G2J3000K15K 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
57% Above average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 19.6
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 14
42% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 99.3
40% 99.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 57%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,896 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback