Asrock Z170M Pro4S

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive114% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z170M Pro4S  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 17 '17 at 08:45
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$60
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Memory 89.9
1-Core 106
2-Core 210
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 423
55% 416 Pts
64-Core 394
24% 394 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1242 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.9.3
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
47.9% Average
Lighting 60.7
Reflection 61.5
Parallax 73.9
50% 65.4 fps
MRender 60
Gravity 56
Splatting 50.5
45% 55.5 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8000NP 128GB
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: C2.2.1
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 911
Write 585
Mixed 719
164% 738 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 20.5
133% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 28.8
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 20.8
33% 59.5 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 114%
Great: 137%
SAMSUNG HM500JJ 500GB
8GB free, PID 2329
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
21.5% Poor
Read 37.9
Write 42.4
Mixed 22.2
43% 34.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 2.18
4K Mixed 0.55
94% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 21.5%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSE.8FBD 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
78.5% Very good
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 31.2
MC Mixed 23.4
80% 28.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 23.6
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M Pro4S Builds (Compare 331 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z170M Pro4S - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $499
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