Asrock Z170 Pro4S

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54% 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 Drive61.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (64%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z170 Pro4S  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150813
Uptime4.9 Days
Run DateOct 17 '16 at 18:12
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 64%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 92
1-Core 95.7
2-Core 194
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 652
66% 534 Pts
64-Core 649
40% 649 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.6909
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54% Above average
Lighting 68.2
Reflection 68.3
Parallax 59.2
56% 65.3 fps
MRender 72.3
Gravity 63.1
Splatting 54.6
51% 63.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
61.5% Good
Read 425
Write 122
Mixed 144
50% 230 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 95.2
4K Mixed 15.4
110% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 98.8
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 35.9
50% 90.9 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 75%
Seagate ST9320423AS 320GB-$40
150GB free
Firmware: 0006HPM1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 74.7
Write 81.1
Mixed 74.4
58% 76.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.14
4K Mixed 0.44
97% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64AZ-2G1A1 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
39.4% Below average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 10.2
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 10.1
33% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 Pro4S Builds (Compare 874 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asrock Z170 Pro4S - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $557
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