Asus Z170M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 90.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics17% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive180% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151116
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateDec 28 '17 at 01:57
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Memory 92
1-Core 133
2-Core 251
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 712
74% 593 Pts
64-Core 698
43% 698 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560-$180
Asus(1043 83AE) 1GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
17% Very poor
Lighting 19.5
Reflection 23.1
Parallax 17.4
16% 20 fps
MRender 27.5
Gravity 20.1
Splatting 23
19% 23.5 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 17%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
204GB free
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 484
Mixed 511
112% 501 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 38.6
132% 48.7 MB/s
DQ Read 21.2
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 18
54% 109 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 124%
Corsair Force MP500 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$43
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FM02.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 2,077
Write 1,181
Mixed 1,422
345% 1,560 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 42
4K Mixed 16.5
75% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 21.8
DQ Write 76.5
DQ Mixed 19.5
24% 39.3 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 180%
Great: 210%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.8% Very good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 23.4
77% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 30.2
SC Mixed 25.2
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,226 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asus Z170M-PLUS - $87

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $536
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