Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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.
Processor	With 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	92.7% 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.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Motherboard	Asus Z170 PRO GAMING (all builds)
Memory	19.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.9 GHz
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170623
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 19 '22 at 21:41
Run Duration	427 Seconds
Run User	ROU-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130 342,244 User benchmarks, average bench 72% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	88.2% Excellent	Memory 78.2 1-Core 145 2-Core 287 91% 170 Pts	4-Core 567 8-Core 560 76% 564 Pts	64-Core 559 35% 559 Pts
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 88.2% Great: 85%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme INTEL SSDPEKNW512G8 512GB 6,470 User benchmarks, average bench 149% 292GB free (System drive) Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 113 233 270 33 116 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	92.7% Outstanding	Read 1,184 Write 866 Mixed 784 SusWrite 157 166% 748 MB/s	4K Read 28.7 4K Write 42.9 4K Mixed 31.5 107% 34.4 MB/s	DQ Read 57.1 DQ Write 57.3 DQ Mixed 58.9 44% 57.8 MB/s
Poor: 99% ↑ This bench: 92.7% Great: 200%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 246GB free Firmware: CC24 SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 70 85 97 74 101 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	60.3% Good	Read 128 Write 87.5 Mixed 71.4 SusWrite 82.4 68% 92.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.7 126% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 60.3% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 671GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 89 123 139 108 164 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	68.2% Good	Read 118 Write 139 Mixed 73.2 SusWrite 120 82% 112 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.1 93% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 68.2% Great: 106%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 750GB-$60 30,974 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 356GB free Firmware: 1AA01118 SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 60 70 69 57 70 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	46.1% Average	Read 96 Write 84.7 Mixed 53.7 SusWrite 64.2 55% 74.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1 183% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 46.1% Great: 60%
Seagate Video SV35.6 Series 3TB-$79 6,381 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 162GB free Firmware: CV22 SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 70 80 85 72 99 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	48% Average	Read 88.5 Write 76.1 Mixed 25.2 SusWrite 79.1 49% 67.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.2 56% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 48% Great: 114%
WD WD20EURS-63S48Y0 2TB 12,928 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 4GB free Firmware: AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 49 25 36 55 82 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	40.3% Average	Read 93.7 Write 69.7 Mixed 66.2 SusWrite 46.6 51% 69 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.4 93% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 40.3% Great: 77%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 92GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 67 99 113 107 206 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	74.7% Very good	Read 148 Write 158 Mixed 114 SusWrite 112 98% 133 MB/s	4K Read 4 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.1 189% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 74.7% Great: 106%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139 139,542 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 49GB free Firmware: 080. SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 40 50 57 49 86 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	34.4% Below average	Read 65.5 Write 49.2 Mixed 36.6 SusWrite 54 38% 51.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.6 126% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 34.4% Great: 59%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 167GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 81 110 126 96 147 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	58.5% Above average	Read 95.8 Write 89.3 Mixed 68.9 SusWrite 108 67% 90.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.1 51% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 58.5% Great: 106%
Hitachi HUS724040ALA640 4TB 1,620 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 1.5TB free Firmware: MFAOABY0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 87 126 143 112 157 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	70.9% Very good	Read 127 Write 139 Mixed 72.7 SusWrite 120 84% 115 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.8 175% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 70.9% Great: 97%
Seagate ST2000VM003-1CT164 2TB 16,094 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 0GB free Firmware: SC11 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 76.5 Write 87.5 Mixed 23.2 46% 62.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.1 45% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 45% Great: 100%
Seagate SkyHawk 1TB (2016)-$63 7,846 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 931GB free Firmware: CV11 SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 86 107 116 101 161 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	77.1% Very good	Read 159 Write 161 Mixed 65.2 SusWrite 110 90% 124 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.9 157% 1 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 77.1% Great: 98%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$72 103,919 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 1GB free Firmware: 100. Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 40.9 Write 40.8 Mixed 28.9 28% 36.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.5 110% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 23% Great: 57%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$60 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 65GB free Firmware: AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 36 53 65 45 82 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	43.1% Average	Read 98 Write 78.4 Mixed 27.8 SusWrite 52.5 47% 64.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.3 70% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 43.1% Great: 67%
Hitachi HUS724020ALS640 2TB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 482GB free Firmware: A2C0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 28 28 31 27 40 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	50.6% Above average	Read 146 Write 40.7 Mixed 53 SusWrite 30 50% 67.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.7 126% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 50.6% Great: 102%
Hitachi HUS724020ALS640 2TB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 382GB free Firmware: A2C0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 29 31 32 28 42 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile)	43.5% Average	Read 120 Write 39.6 Mixed 50.1 SusWrite 31.6 45% 60.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.7 126% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 43.5% Great: 102%
Hitachi HUS724020ALS640 2TB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 1GB free Firmware: A2C0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 160 Write 43.2 Mixed 57.1 64% 86.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.6 111% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 102%
Hitachi HUS724020ALS640 2TB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 155GB free Firmware: A2C0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 28 30 31 27 40 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile)	39.9% Below average	Read 109 Write 38.6 Mixed 45 SusWrite 30.3 41% 55.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.7 126% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 39.9% Great: 102%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$23 496,077 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 465GB free Firmware: 18.01H18 SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 63 82 90 75 119 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	58% Above average	Read 119 Write 113 Mixed 71.3 SusWrite 82.9 71% 96.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 58% Great: 69%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
AXIOM MEMORY MEMORY Micron 8ATF1G64AZ-2G3H1 24GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 1867, 1867, 1867 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	53.2% Above average	MC Read 19.8 MC Write 20.5 MC Mixed 15.4 53% 18.6 GB/s	SC Read 15.2 SC Write 18.6 SC Mixed 15.3 47% 16.4 GB/s	Latency 84 48% 84 ns
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 53.2% Great: 53%

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Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $295

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $219Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	6,681x
Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	3,696x
Core i7-6700Intel $219Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	1,053x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	2,186x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,386x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,262x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	894x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	793x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	323x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	817x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	572x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	561x

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Value: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $794

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16