Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics49.8% 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 Drive94.4% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160513
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 03 '17 at 17:59
Run Duration315 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Memory 90
1-Core 147
2-Core 285
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 512
8-Core 793
81% 653 Pts
64-Core 793
49% 793 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.8% Average
Lighting 63.1
Reflection 63.5
Parallax 62.1
51% 62.9 fps
MRender 65.1
Gravity 58.8
Splatting 50.3
47% 58.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 120GB-$80
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.U Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 411
Mixed 319
92% 414 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 13
119% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 341
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 13.8
101% 233 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 165
Mixed 167
131% 174 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.21
77% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 102%
Great: 114%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 16GB-$6
12GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
22.8% Poor
Read 108
Write 20.1
Mixed 22.2
46% 50.2 MB/s
4K Read 6.06
4K Write 0.43
4K Mixed 0.55
56% 2.35 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 35%
Intenso 3in1 Line 8GB
7GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
6.22% Terrible
Read 21.7
Write 7.14
Mixed 7.57
13% 12.1 MB/s
4K Read 6.32
4K Write 0.008
4K Mixed 0.009
24% 2.11 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.22%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1923 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68% Good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 21.1
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 20.7
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 67.3
60% 67.3 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 68%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,917 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
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